CVE-2005-2416: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Contrexx before 1.0.5 allow remote attackers to inject

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-2416?

contrexx: upgrade to newer than 1.0.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-2416 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2416 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2005-2416 affect?

CVE-2005-2416 affects contrexx. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Contrexx before 1.0.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) term parameter to the search module or (2) title in the blog aggregation module.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-2416?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2005-2416 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting contrexx. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Contrexx before 1.0.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) term parameter to the search module or (2) title in the blog aggregation module.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-08-03
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: astalavista it engineering

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-08-03 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

astalavista it engineering contrexx UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0.4

Fixed in: newer than 1.0.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy contrexx || rpm -q contrexx || contrexx --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade contrexx

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade contrexx

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-2416?

contrexx: upgrade to newer than 1.0.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-2416 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2416 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-2005-2416 affect?

CVE-2005-2416 affects contrexx. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Contrexx before 1.0.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) term parameter to the search module or (2) title in the blog aggregation module.

How urgent is CVE-2005-2416?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-1293 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Contrexx CMS 1.0.8 and earlier allows remote attacker
CVE-2005-2417 MEDIUM 5.0 UPGRADE Contrexx before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to /config/
CVE-2005-2415 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Contrexx before 1.0.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQ

References

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