CVE-2005-4455

Status: ModifiedMedium (5)—

cleanhtml.pl 1.129 in LiveJournal CVS before Dec 13 2005 allows remote attackers to inject scripting languages via the XSL namespace in XML, via vectors such as customview.cgi.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Base score: 5

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.04%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 63
Score date: 10/6/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Livejournal — Livejournal

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

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