How severe is CVE-2005-1696?

CVE-2005-1696 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2005-1696 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-1696?

CVE-2005-1696 primarily affects Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1696?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2005-1696 published?

CVE-2005-1696 was published on 2005-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2005-1696

CVE-2005-1696 is a low-severity vulnerability in Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (55th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke
Published: 2005-05-24
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PostNuke 0.750 and 0.760RC3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) skin or (2) paletteid parameter to demo.php in the Xanthia module, or (3) the serverName parameter to config.php in the Multisites (aka NS-Multisites) module.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1696?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PostNuke 0.750 and 0.760RC3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) skin or (2) paletteid parameter to demo.php in the Xanthia module, or (3) the serverName parameter to config.php in the Multisites (aka NS-Multisites) module.
How severe is CVE-2005-1696?: CVE-2005-1696 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2005-1696 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-1696?: CVE-2005-1696 primarily affects Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1696?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-1696 published?: CVE-2005-1696 was published on 2005-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:0.750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:postnuke_software_foundation:postnuke:0.760_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*