CVE-2005-2021

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Published Jun 21, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cPanel 9.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the user parameter in the login page.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:5.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:5.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:6.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:6.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:6.4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:6.4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:6.4.2_stable_48:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cpanel:cpanel:9.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-2023	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cPanel 9.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the user parameter in the login page.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.702% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13996

History

Jul 15, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00337}`	epss `{'score': 0.00338}`

Subscriptions

Cpanel Cpanel

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:11 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 21, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:11 AM
Reserved: Jun 21, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 20, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM

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