CVE-2005-1492

Gossamer Threads Links SQL <3.0 - XSS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-1492. PoCs published by Nathan House.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gossamer Threads Links due to improper input sanitization. The PoC includes crafted URLs that inject arbitrary script code into the user.cgi endpoint.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in user.cgi in Gossamer Threads Links SQL 2.x and 3.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the url parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Nathan House · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25594

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gossamer Threads Links due to improper input sanitization. The PoC includes crafted URLs that inject arbitrary script code into the user.cgi endpoint.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Gossamer Threads Links 2.x, 2.2.x, and Links-SQL 3.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application's user.cgi endpoint
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/15253
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013891
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/16189
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20415
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13484
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111531023916998&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0435
EPSS Percentile 90.1%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
gossamer_threads/gossamer_threads_links 2.0
gossamer_threads/gossamer_threads_links 2.2.0
gossamer_threads/gossamer_threads_links-sql 3.0
Published May 11, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026