CVE-2005-2021 describes a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cPanel versions 9.1 and earlier, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the 'user' parameter on the login page. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and requiring no authentication, with potential for partial integrity impact. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog or Hot List, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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