CVE-2005-2860

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nikto 1.35 and earlier allows remote attackers to...

4.3 MediumFix available

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nikto 1.35 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Server field in an HTTP response header, which is directly injected into an HTML report.

Exploit likelihood

1.30%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2005-2860
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

Record: CVE-2005-2860
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-2861 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-2861
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5fhf-57v9-f9jw No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Nikto 1.35 and earlier allows remote attackers to...

Record: GHSA-5fhf-57v9-f9jw
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2005-2860
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2860 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2860
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

nikto

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`nikto` Debian:12	before 1.35-1.1, plus listed versions 1.32-11.34-11.35-1	1.35-1.1
`nikto` Debian:13	before 1.35-1.1, plus listed versions 1.32-11.34-11.35-1	1.35-1.1
`nikto` Debian:14	before 1.35-1.1, plus listed versions 1.32-11.34-11.35-1	1.35-1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2005-2860 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Nikto, published September 8, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.30%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in nikto 1.35-1.1.