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CVE-2005-4501

MediaWiki before 1.5.4 uses a hard-coded "internal placeholder string", which allows remote attackers to bypass protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and execute Javascript using inline style attributes, which are processed by Internet Explorer.

Severity
Medium 4.3
Published
22 Dec 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
1.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 73% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MediaWikiServers and applications · cpe:a:mediawiki:mediawiki
  • Version 1.5_beta2
  • Version 1.5_beta1
  • Version 1.5_alpha2
  • Version 1.5_alpha1
All 44 release lines
  • Every version up to 1.5.3
  • Version 1.1.0
  • Version 1.2.0
  • Version 1.2.1
  • Version 1.2.2
  • Version 1.2.3
  • Version 1.2.4
  • Version 1.2.5
  • Version 1.2.6
  • Version 1.3
  • Version 1.3.1
  • Version 1.3.2
  • Version 1.3.3
  • Version 1.3.4
  • Version 1.3.5
  • Version 1.3.6
  • Version 1.3.7
  • Version 1.3.8
  • Version 1.3.9
  • Version 1.3.10
  • Version 1.3.11
  • Version 1.3.12
  • Version 1.3.13
  • Version 1.3.14
  • Version 1.3.15
  • Version 1.4_beta1
  • Version 1.4_beta2
  • Version 1.4_beta3
  • Version 1.4_beta4
  • Version 1.4_beta5
  • Version 1.4_beta6
  • Version 1.4.1
  • Version 1.4.2
  • Version 1.4.3
  • Version 1.4.5
  • Version 1.4.6
  • Version 1.4.7
  • Version 1.4.8
  • Version 1.4.9
  • Version 1.4.10
  • Version 1.5_alpha1
  • Version 1.5_alpha2
  • Version 1.5_beta1
  • Version 1.5_beta2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4501
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4501