CVE-2005-4878: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) acid_qry_main.php in Analysis Console for Intrusion

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-4878 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting analysis console for intrusion databases, basic analysis and security engine. 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 (1) acid_qry_main.php in Analysis Console for Intrusion Databases (ACID) 0.9.6b20 and (2) base_qry_main.php in Basic Analysis and Security Engine (BASE) 1.2, and unspecified other console scripts in these products, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sig[1] parameter and possibly other parameters, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-6156.

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	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2009-02-18
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: acid · secureideas

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-02-18 20:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

acid analysis console for intrusion databases DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.9.6b20

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.9.6b20

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy analysis-console-for-intrusion-databases || rpm -q analysis-console-for-intrusion-databases || analysis-console-for-intrusion-databases --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.9.6b20 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison analysis-console-for-intrusion-databases sudo apt install analysis-console-for-intrusion-databases=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.9.6b20> sudo apt-mark hold analysis-console-for-intrusion-databases

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

dnf --showduplicates list analysis-console-for-intrusion-databases sudo dnf downgrade analysis-console-for-intrusion-databases-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.9.6b20> sudo dnf versionlock add analysis-console-for-intrusion-databases

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.

secureideas basic analysis and security engine DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy basic-analysis-and-security-engine || rpm -q basic-analysis-and-security-engine || basic-analysis-and-security-engine --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison basic-analysis-and-security-engine sudo apt install basic-analysis-and-security-engine=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo apt-mark hold basic-analysis-and-security-engine

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

dnf --showduplicates list basic-analysis-and-security-engine sudo dnf downgrade basic-analysis-and-security-engine-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2> sudo dnf versionlock add basic-analysis-and-security-engine

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.

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-2005-4878?

analysis console for intrusion databases: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; basic analysis and security engine: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-4878 being exploited?

CVE-2005-4878 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-2005-4878 affect?

CVE-2005-4878 affects analysis console for intrusion databases, basic analysis and security engine. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) acid_qry_main.php in Analysis Console for Intrusion Databases (ACID) 0.9.6b20 and (2) base_qry_main.php in Basic Analysis and Security Engine (BASE) 1.2, and unspecified other conso

How urgent is CVE-2005-4878?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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