CVE-2005-4492: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Starphire SiteSage 5.0.18 and earlier allows remote attackers to i

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2005-4492 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting sitesage, sitesage-ee, sitesage-le. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Starphire SiteSage 5.0.18 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified search parameters, possibly the norelay_highlight_words parameter.

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	2005-12-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: starphire technologies

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

starphire technologies sitesage DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.0.18

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.0.18

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.0.18 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison sitesage sudo apt install sitesage=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0.18> sudo apt-mark hold sitesage

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

dnf --showduplicates list sitesage sudo dnf downgrade sitesage-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.0.18> sudo dnf versionlock add sitesage

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.

starphire technologies sitesage-ee 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 sitesage-ee || rpm -q sitesage-ee || sitesage-ee --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

starphire technologies sitesage-le 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 sitesage-le || rpm -q sitesage-le || sitesage-le --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

starphire technologies sitesage-sb 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 sitesage-sb || rpm -q sitesage-sb || sitesage-sb --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

starphire technologies sitesage-se 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 sitesage-se || rpm -q sitesage-se || sitesage-se --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-4492?

sitesage: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; sitesage-ee: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; sitesage-le: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4492 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4492 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-2005-4492 affect?

CVE-2005-4492 affects sitesage, sitesage-ee, sitesage-le. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Starphire SiteSage 5.0.18 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified search parameters, possibly the norelay_highlight_words parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2005-4492?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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