CVE-2005-4078: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Ideal BB.NET 1.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4078?

ideal bb.net: upgrade to newer than 1.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-4078 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4078 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-2005-4078 affect?

CVE-2005-4078 affects ideal bb.net. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Ideal BB.NET 1.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) forumID, (2) boardID, and (3) topicRepeater1-p parameters in topics.aspx, (4) boar

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4078?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2005-4078 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting ideal bb.net. 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 Ideal BB.NET 1.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) forumID, (2) boardID, and (3) topicRepeater1-p parameters in topics.aspx, (4) boardID parameter in categoryindex.aspx, (5) postID parameter in posts.aspx, (6) catID parameter in forums.aspx, and (7) memberID parameter in member.aspx.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-08
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ideal science

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

ideal science ideal bb.net UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.3

Fixed in: newer than 1.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ideal-bb.net || rpm -q ideal-bb.net || ideal-bb.net --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ideal-bb.net

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ideal-bb.net

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-2005-4078?

ideal bb.net: upgrade to newer than 1.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4078 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4078 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-2005-4078 affect?

CVE-2005-4078 affects ideal bb.net. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Ideal BB.NET 1.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) forumID, (2) boardID, and (3) topicRepeater1-p parameters in topics.aspx, (4) boar

How urgent is CVE-2005-4078?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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