CVE-2005-2042: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ajax-spell before 1.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-2042 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting ajax-spell. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ajax-spell before 1.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via onmouseover or other events in HTML tags.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-06-16
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ajax-spell

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-06-16 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ajax-spell ajax-spell DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1 · 1.2 · 1.3 · 1.4 · 1.5 · 1.6 · 1.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ajax-spell || rpm -q ajax-spell || ajax-spell --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ajax-spell sudo apt install ajax-spell=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold ajax-spell

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ajax-spell sudo dnf downgrade ajax-spell-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add ajax-spell

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-2042?

ajax-spell: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-2042 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2042 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-2042 affect?

CVE-2005-2042 affects ajax-spell. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ajax-spell before 1.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via onmouseover or other events in HTML tags.

How urgent is CVE-2005-2042?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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