CVE-2005-4501
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote...
CVE-2005-4501 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Mediawiki, published December 22, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.44%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in mediawiki 1.4.13-1.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.44%EPSS, 73rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.4.13-1mediawiki +2 more
Description
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
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What each source reports
NVD Score used
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.
- Record
CVE-2005-4501- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.
- Record
CVE-2005-4501- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4496No score
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4496- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-38h6-xf6r-fw6fNo score
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote...
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.
- Record
GHSA-38h6-xf6r-fw6f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.
- Record
CVE-2005-4501- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-4501No score
MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4501- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.