CVE-2005-4381: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Caravel CMS 3.0 Beta 1 and earlier allow remote attacke

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4381?

caravel cms: upgrade to newer than 3.0_beta_1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-4381 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4381 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-2005-4381 affect?

CVE-2005-4381 affects caravel cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Caravel CMS 3.0 Beta 1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) fileDN and (2) folderviewer_attrs parameters.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4381?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2005-4381 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting caravel cms. 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 Caravel CMS 3.0 Beta 1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) fileDN and (2) folderviewer_attrs parameters.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-20
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: caravel cms

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

caravel cms caravel cms UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.0_beta_1

Fixed in: newer than 3.0_beta_1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy caravel-cms || rpm -q caravel-cms || caravel-cms --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.0_beta_1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade caravel-cms

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade caravel-cms

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: Caravel CMS 3.0 Beta 1 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

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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-2005-4381?

caravel cms: upgrade to newer than 3.0_beta_1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4381 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4381 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-2005-4381 affect?

CVE-2005-4381 affects caravel cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Caravel CMS 3.0 Beta 1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) fileDN and (2) folderviewer_attrs parameters.

How urgent is CVE-2005-4381?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

References

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