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CVE-2005-4255: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TextSearch in WikkaWiki 1.1.6.0 allows remote attackers to inje...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TextSearch in WikkaWiki 1.1.6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a hex-encoded phrase parameter.

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This is an old cross-site scripting issue in WikkaWiki 1.1.6.0's TextSearch feature. A remote attacker could make a user's browser run attacker-supplied script or HTML. Business risk is mainly to public wiki users and administrators through session theft, phishing, or content manipulation. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running WikkaWiki 1.1.6.0 or a closely related vulnerable deployment with TextSearch reachable by users or the public internet. Treat this as a legacy web-application hygiene issue. It is not KEV-listed in the bundle, but any public-facing obsolete wiki should be reviewed, upgraded, or retired because XSS can affect administrator sessions and user trust. Mitigation focus: Inventory any WikkaWiki deployments and confirm whether version 1.1.6.0 is present.; Check archived vendor or maintainer guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.; Upgrade, replace, or retire unsupported WikkaWiki instances where practical..

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