CVE-2005-2638: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2005-2638: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFreeNews 1.40 and earlier allow remote attackers...

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFreeNews 1.40 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) NewsMode parameter to NewsCategoryForm.php, or the (2) Match or (3) NewsMode parameter to SearchResults.php.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 22:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2005-2638 is an old cross-site scripting issue in PHPFreeNews 1.40 and earlier. An attacker could cause vulnerable news or search pages to return attacker-controlled script or HTML to a visitor. Business risk is mainly legacy exposure: abandoned or forgotten public PHP applications can still create account, session, or brand-risk issues. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running PHPFreeNews 1.40 or earlier, especially internet-facing news, category, or search pages. Because the source bundle has no CPE data, automated asset matching may miss it. Prioritize this if PHPFreeNews is internet-facing or tied to authenticated users. Otherwise, handle through legacy application cleanup. The age of the CVE lowers novelty, but forgotten PHP software remains a common operational risk. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire any PHPFreeNews 1.40 or earlier deployments.; Check vendor or archived advisory guidance for available fixed versions.; Remove public access to vulnerable PHPFreeNews pages if upgrade is unavailable..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 18:15 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 20, 2005, 04:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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