CVE-2005-4862
The search functionality in XWiki 0.9.793 indexes cleartext user passwords, which allows remote...
The search functionality in XWiki 0.9.793 indexes cleartext user passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a search string that matches a password.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The search functionality in XWiki 0.9.793 indexes cleartext user passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a search string that matches a password.
- Record
CVE-2005-4862- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-255
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The search functionality in XWiki 0.9.793 indexes cleartext user passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a search string that matches a password.
- Record
CVE-2005-4862- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4853No score
The search functionality in XWiki 0.9.793 indexes cleartext user passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a search string that matches a password.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4853- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hm4g-g7fc-3qxjNo score
The search functionality in XWiki 0.9.793 indexes cleartext user passwords, which allows remote...
The search functionality in XWiki 0.9.793 indexes cleartext user passwords, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a search string that matches a password.
- Record
GHSA-hm4g-g7fc-3qxj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-4862 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Xwiki, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.