CVE-2005-4307: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ScareCrow 2.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbit

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4307?

scarecrow: upgrade to newer than 2.13. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-4307 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4307 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-2005-4307 affect?

CVE-2005-4307 affects scarecrow. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ScareCrow 2.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the forum parameter to (1) forum.cgi and (2) post.cgi, or (3) the user parameter to profile.cgi.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4307?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2005-4307 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting scarecrow. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ScareCrow 2.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the forum parameter to (1) forum.cgi and (2) post.cgi, or (3) the user parameter to profile.cgi.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-17
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: jonathan bravata

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-12-17 00:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

jonathan bravata scarecrow UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.13 · 2.00_beta · 2.01_beta · 2.10 · 2.11 · 2.12

Fixed in: newer than 2.13

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.13 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade scarecrow

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: ScareCrow 2.13 - 'forum.cgi?forum' Cross-Site Scripting
Exploit-DB: ScareCrow 2.13 - 'post.cgi?forum' Cross-Site Scripting
Exploit-DB: ScareCrow 2.13 - 'profile.cgi?user' 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-2005-4307?

scarecrow: upgrade to newer than 2.13. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4307 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4307 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-2005-4307 affect?

CVE-2005-4307 affects scarecrow. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ScareCrow 2.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the forum parameter to (1) forum.cgi and (2) post.cgi, or (3) the user parameter to profile.cgi.

How urgent is CVE-2005-4307?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

References

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