CVE-2005-4177: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in book.cfm in Magic Book Personal and Professional 2.0 allows remote

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MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-4177 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting magic book personal, magic book professional. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in book.cfm in Magic Book Personal and Professional 2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the StartRow parameter.

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	1.9% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cfmagic

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

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

cfmagic magic book personal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy magic-book-personal || rpm -q magic-book-personal || magic-book-personal --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison magic-book-personal sudo apt install magic-book-personal=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold magic-book-personal

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

dnf --showduplicates list magic-book-personal sudo dnf downgrade magic-book-personal-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add magic-book-personal

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.

cfmagic magic book professional DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy magic-book-professional || rpm -q magic-book-professional || magic-book-professional --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison magic-book-professional sudo apt install magic-book-professional=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold magic-book-professional

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

dnf --showduplicates list magic-book-professional sudo dnf downgrade magic-book-professional-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add magic-book-professional

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.

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: Magic Book Professional 2.0 - 'Book.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-2005-4177?

magic book personal: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; magic book professional: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4177 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4177 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-2005-4177 affect?

CVE-2005-4177 affects magic book personal, magic book professional. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in book.cfm in Magic Book Personal and Professional 2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the StartRow parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2005-4177?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

References

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