Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-2397 is a cross-site scripting issue in phpBook 1.46. A remote attacker could inject script or HTML through the admin parameter in guestbook.php. Business urgency depends on whether this old guestbook software is still exposed on any public site. Exposure is likely limited to websites still running phpBook 1.46 with guestbook.php reachable by untrusted users. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, so discovery must rely on asset inventory and web content review. Prioritize this as a legacy web exposure issue. It is not KEV-listed, but any public phpBook 1.46 instance should be removed, isolated, or remediated because XSS can affect users and administrators. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire any phpBook 1.46 deployments if no longer needed.; Check archived vendor or advisory guidance for an official fixed version.; Restrict public access to guestbook.php until remediation is confirmed..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- phpbook-admin-xss(21538)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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