CVE-2005-4490: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SCOOP! 2.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-4490?

scoop: upgrade to newer than 2.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-4490 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4490 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-2005-4490 affect?

CVE-2005-4490 affects scoop. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SCOOP! 2.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) keyword and (2) invalid parameter to articleSearch.asp; (3) username and (4) invalid par

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-4490?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2005-4490 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting scoop. 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 SCOOP! 2.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) keyword and (2) invalid parameter to articleSearch.asp; (3) username and (4) invalid parameter to lostPassword.asp; (5) Username, (6) Password, and (7) invalid parameter to account_login.asp; (8) area, (9) articleZoneID, (10) r, and (11) invalid parameters to category.asp; and invalid parameters t

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-12-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: commercial interactive media

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-12-22 11:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:18 UTCUpdated Record last modified

commercial interactive media scoop UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.3

Fixed in: newer than 2.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade scoop

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.

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-2005-4490?

scoop: upgrade to newer than 2.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4490 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4490 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-2005-4490 affect?

CVE-2005-4490 affects scoop. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SCOOP! 2.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) keyword and (2) invalid parameter to articleSearch.asp; (3) username and (4) invalid par

How urgent is CVE-2005-4490?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-4489 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Scoop 1.1 RC1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitr

References

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