CVE-2005-2259: The dispallclosed2 function in dispallclosed.pl for multiple USANet Creations products, including (1) USANet S

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HIGH 10.0MITIGATEDOWNGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2005-2259 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting domain name auction, makebid auction deluxe, makebid auction standard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The dispallclosed2 function in dispallclosed.pl for multiple USANet Creations products, including (1) USANet Shopping Mall Software, (2) Domain Name Auction Software, (3) Standard Classified Ads Software, and (4) MakeBid Reverse Auction allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the DISPCLOSED parameter.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	4.2% (top 9%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-07-13
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: usanet creations

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-07-13 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

usanet creations domain name auction MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy domain-name-auction || rpm -q domain-name-auction || domain-name-auction --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

usanet creations makebid auction deluxe DOWNGRADE

Affected: all versions · 3.30

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.30

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy makebid-auction-deluxe || rpm -q makebid-auction-deluxe || makebid-auction-deluxe --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.30 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison makebid-auction-deluxe sudo apt install makebid-auction-deluxe=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.30> sudo apt-mark hold makebid-auction-deluxe

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

dnf --showduplicates list makebid-auction-deluxe sudo dnf downgrade makebid-auction-deluxe-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.30> sudo dnf versionlock add makebid-auction-deluxe

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.

usanet creations makebid auction standard MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy makebid-auction-standard || rpm -q makebid-auction-standard || makebid-auction-standard --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

usanet creations makebid reverse auction MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy makebid-reverse-auction || rpm -q makebid-reverse-auction || makebid-reverse-auction --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

usanet creations standard classified ads MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy standard-classified-ads || rpm -q standard-classified-ads || standard-classified-ads --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

usanet creations usanet shopping mall MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy usanet-shopping-mall || rpm -q usanet-shopping-mall || usanet-shopping-mall --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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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-2005-2259?

domain name auction: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; makebid auction deluxe: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; makebid auction standard: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-2259 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2259 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-2005-2259 affect?

CVE-2005-2259 affects domain name auction, makebid auction deluxe, makebid auction standard. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). The dispallclosed2 function in dispallclosed.pl for multiple USANet Creations products, including (1) USANet Shopping Mall Software, (2) Domain Name Auction Software, (3) Standard Classified Ads Software, and (4) MakeBid Reverse Auction all

How urgent is CVE-2005-2259?

Priority 58/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited

References

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