How severe is CVE-2004-1875?

CVE-2004-1875 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2004-1875 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2004-1875?

CVE-2004-1875 affects Cpanel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1875?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2004-1875 published?

CVE-2004-1875 was published on 2004-03-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2004-1875

CVE-2004-1875 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cpanel with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Cpanel
Published: 2004-03-30
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in cPanel 9.1.0-R85 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) email parameter to testfile.html, (2) file parameter to erredit.html, (3) dns parameter to dnslook.html, (4) account parameter to ignorelist.html, (5) account parameter to showlog.html, (6) db parameter to repairdb.html, (7) login parameter to doaddftp.html (8) account parameter to editmsg.htm, or (9) ip parameter to del.html. NOTE: the dnslook.html vector was later reported to exist in cPanel 10.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-1875?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in cPanel 9.1.0-R85 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) email parameter to testfile.html, (2) file parameter to erredit.html, (3) dns parameter to dnslook.html, (4) account parameter to ignorelist.html, (5) account parameter to showlog.html, (6) db parameter to repairdb.html, (7) login parameter to doaddftp.html (8) account parameter to editmsg.htm, or (9) ip parameter to del.html. NOTE: the dnslook.html vector was later reported to exist in cPanel 10.
How severe is CVE-2004-1875?: CVE-2004-1875 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2004-1875 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2004-1875?: CVE-2004-1875 affects Cpanel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1875?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2004-1875 published?: CVE-2004-1875 was published on 2004-03-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:9.1.0_r85:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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