CVE-2005-2488 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability within the Web Content Management News System. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the 'strRootpath' parameter in validsession.php or the 'strTable' parameter in Admin/News/List.php. With a CVSS score of 4.3, it is a medium-severity vulnerability requiring medium attack complexity but no authentication, potentially leading to information disclosure or defacement. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:web_content_management:web_content_management_news_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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