CVE-2005-4407: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.cfm in Mercury CMS 4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers t

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4407?

mercury cms: upgrade to newer than 4.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-4407 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4407 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-2005-4407 affect?

CVE-2005-4407 affects mercury cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.cfm in Mercury CMS 4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) content and (2) criteria parameters.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4407?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2005-4407 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting mercury 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 index.cfm in Mercury CMS 4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) content and (2) criteria parameters.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 39%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-20
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: tmc visionpool

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

tmc visionpool mercury cms UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.0

Fixed in: newer than 4.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mercury-cms

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-2005-4407?

mercury cms: upgrade to newer than 4.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4407 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4407 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-2005-4407 affect?

CVE-2005-4407 affects mercury cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.cfm in Mercury CMS 4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) content and (2) criteria parameters.

How urgent is CVE-2005-4407?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

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References

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