CVE-2005-4420: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Honeycomb Archive Enterprise 3.0 allows remote attackers to inject

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-4420 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting honeycomb archive enterprise. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Honeycomb Archive Enterprise 3.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified search parameters, possibly the keyword parameter in search.cfm.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-20
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: quicksquare development

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

quicksquare development honeycomb archive enterprise DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy honeycomb-archive-enterprise || rpm -q honeycomb-archive-enterprise || honeycomb-archive-enterprise --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison honeycomb-archive-enterprise sudo apt install honeycomb-archive-enterprise=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo apt-mark hold honeycomb-archive-enterprise

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list honeycomb-archive-enterprise sudo dnf downgrade honeycomb-archive-enterprise-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add honeycomb-archive-enterprise

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-4420?

honeycomb archive enterprise: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4420 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4420 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-2005-4420 affect?

CVE-2005-4420 affects honeycomb archive enterprise. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Honeycomb Archive Enterprise 3.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified search parameters, possibly the keyword parameter in search.cfm.

How urgent is CVE-2005-4420?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-4419 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE DOWNGRADE Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in CategoryResults.cfm in Honeycomb Archive and Honeycomb Archive Enter

References

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