CVE-2005-4237: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MySQL Auction 3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject ar

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4237?

mysqlauction: upgrade to newer than 3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-4237 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4237 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-2005-4237 affect?

CVE-2005-4237 affects mysqlauction. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MySQL Auction 3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified search module parameters, possibly the keyword parameter in the SearchZoom module.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4237?

Priority 37/100. On your watchlist

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3WATCHLISTUPGRADE

CVE-2005-4237 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting mysqlauction. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MySQL Auction 3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified search module parameters, possibly the keyword parameter in the SearchZoom module.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-14
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: servers-r-us

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-12-14 11:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

servers-r-us mysqlauction UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.0

Fixed in: newer than 3.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mysqlauction

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-2005-4237?

mysqlauction: upgrade to newer than 3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4237 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4237 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-2005-4237 affect?

CVE-2005-4237 affects mysqlauction. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MySQL Auction 3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified search module parameters, possibly the keyword parameter in the SearchZoom module.

How urgent is CVE-2005-4237?

Priority 37/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

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References

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