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CVE-2005-4386: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Colony CMS 2.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbi

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MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2005-4386 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting colony cms, colony e-commerce cms, colony enterprise cms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Colony CMS 2.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified search parameters.

Why this priority

  • No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-79
Published2005-12-20
Last modified2026-06-16
Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: colony

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

colony colony cms UPGRADE
Affected: <= 2.75
Fixed in: newer than 2.75
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy colony-cms || rpm -q colony-cms || colony-cms --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.75 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade colony-cms
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade colony-cms
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
colony colony e-commerce cms MITIGATE
Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy colony-e-commerce-cms || rpm -q colony-e-commerce-cms || colony-e-commerce-cms --version
No fixed or unaffected release known
Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.
colony colony enterprise cms MITIGATE
Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy colony-enterprise-cms || rpm -q colony-enterprise-cms || colony-enterprise-cms --version
No fixed or unaffected release known
Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.
colony colony government cms MITIGATE
Affected: all versions
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy colony-government-cms || rpm -q colony-government-cms || colony-government-cms --version
No fixed or unaffected release known
Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.
Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2005-4386?

colony cms: upgrade to newer than 2.75; colony e-commerce cms: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; colony enterprise cms: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4386 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4386 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-2005-4386 affect?

CVE-2005-4386 affects colony cms, colony e-commerce cms, colony enterprise cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Colony CMS 2.75 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified search parameters.

How urgent is CVE-2005-4386?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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