CVE-2005-2488: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web Content Management News System allows remote attackers to inje

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MEDIUM 4.3MITIGATE

CVE-2005-2488 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting web content management news system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web Content Management News System allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the strRootpath parameter to validsession.php or (2) the strTable parameter to Admin/News/List.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-08-07
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: web content management

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-08-07 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

web content management web content management news system 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 web-content-management-news-system || rpm -q web-content-management-news-system || web-content-management-news-system --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

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

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Web Content Management - 'list.php?strTable' Cross-Site Scripting
Exploit-DB: Web Content Management - 'validsession.php?strRootpath' Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2005-2488?

web content management news system: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-2488 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2488 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-2005-2488 affect?

CVE-2005-2488 affects web content management news system. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web Content Management News System allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the strRootpath parameter to validsession.php or (2) the strTable parameter to Admin/News/

How urgent is CVE-2005-2488?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-2489 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE Web Content Management News System allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accounts and gain privileges vi

References

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