CVE-2005-4075: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.cfm in CF_Nuke 4.6 and earlier allow remote attac

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4075?

cf nuke: upgrade to newer than 4.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-4075 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4075 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-2005-4075 affect?

CVE-2005-4075 affects cf nuke. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.cfm in CF_Nuke 4.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) topic and (2) newsid parameter in the news sector, and (3) cat parameter i

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4075?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2005-4075 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting cf nuke. 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 index.cfm in CF_Nuke 4.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) topic and (2) newsid parameter in the news sector, and (3) cat parameter in the links sector.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-08
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mycfnuke

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-12-08 01:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mycfnuke cf nuke UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.6 · 3.0a · 4.0 · 4.5

Fixed in: newer than 4.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cf-nuke || rpm -q cf-nuke || cf-nuke --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cf-nuke

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cf-nuke

Note

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

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: CF_Nuke 4.6 - 'index.cfm' 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-2005-4075?

cf nuke: upgrade to newer than 4.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4075 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4075 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-2005-4075 affect?

CVE-2005-4075 affects cf nuke. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.cfm in CF_Nuke 4.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) topic and (2) newsid parameter in the news sector, and (3) cat parameter i

How urgent is CVE-2005-4075?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-4074 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in index.cfm in CF_Nuke 4.6 and earlier, when Sandbox Security is disabled,

References

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