CVE-2005-4375: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Amaxus 3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary w

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4375?

amaxus: upgrade to newer than 3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-4375 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4375 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-2005-4375 affect?

CVE-2005-4375 affects amaxus. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Amaxus 3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the change parameter. NOTE: it is possible that this is resultant from CVE-2005-4376.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4375?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2005-4375 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting amaxus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Amaxus 3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the change parameter. NOTE: it is possible that this is resultant from CVE-2005-4376.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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	2005-12-20
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: box uk

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-12-20 02:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

box uk amaxus UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3

Fixed in: newer than 3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade amaxus

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: Box UK Amaxus CMS 3.0 - 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-2005-4375?

amaxus: upgrade to newer than 3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4375 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4375 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-2005-4375 affect?

CVE-2005-4375 affects amaxus. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Amaxus 3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the change parameter. NOTE: it is possible that this is resultant from CVE-2005-4376.

How urgent is CVE-2005-4375?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-4376 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Directory traversal vulnerability in Amaxus 3 and earlier allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files vi

References

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