CVE-2005-1245
CVE-2005-1245 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mediawiki with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (65th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mediawiki
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.4.2, when using HTML Tidy ($wgUseTidy), allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-1245?
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.4.2, when using HTML Tidy ($wgUseTidy), allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2005-1245?
- CVE-2005-1245 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-1245 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-1245?
- CVE-2005-1245 primarily affects Mediawiki. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-1245?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-1245 published?
- CVE-2005-1245 was published on 2005-05-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14993
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=322146
- http://www.osvdb.org/15719
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13301
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20210
Affected products (17)
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mediawiki:mediawiki:1.4_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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