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CVE-2005-1638

The _writeAttrs function in SafeHTML before 1.3.2 does not properly handle quotes in attribute...

4.3 Medium

The _writeAttrs function in SafeHTML before 1.3.2 does not properly handle quotes in attribute values, which could allow remote attackers to exploit cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in applications that rely on SafeHTML for protection.

Exploit likelihood

1.20%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

The _writeAttrs function in SafeHTML before 1.3.2 does not properly handle quotes in attribute values, which could allow remote attackers to exploit cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in applications that rely on SafeHTML for protection.

Record
CVE-2005-1638
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The _writeAttrs function in SafeHTML before 1.3.2 does not properly handle quotes in attribute values, which could allow remote attackers to exploit cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in applications that rely on SafeHTML for protection.

Record
CVE-2005-1638
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1640 No score

The _writeAttrs function in SafeHTML before 1.3.2 does not properly handle quotes in attribute values, which could allow remote attackers to exploit cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in applications that rely on SafeHTML for protection.

Record
EUVD-2005-1640
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h32q-7jfw-fq6v No score

The _writeAttrs function in SafeHTML before 1.3.2 does not properly handle quotes in attribute...

The _writeAttrs function in SafeHTML before 1.3.2 does not properly handle quotes in attribute values, which could allow remote attackers to exploit cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in applications that rely on SafeHTML for protection.

Record
GHSA-h32q-7jfw-fq6v
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-1638 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Pixel-apes Group Safehtml, published May 17, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.20%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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