CVE-2005-3972

Extreme Search Corporate Edition <= 6.0 - Cross-Site Scripting via Search Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-3972. PoCs published by r0t.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Extreme Search Corporate Edition by injecting a script tag via the 'search' parameter. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in extremesearch.php in Extreme Search Corporate Edition 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by r0t · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26692

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Extreme Search Corporate Edition by injecting a script tag via the 'search' parameter. The vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Extreme Search Corporate Edition 6.0 and prior
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable web application
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/21336
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2687
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15675
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17816

Scores

EPSS 0.0175
EPSS Percentile 75.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
extreme_corporate/extreme_search < corporate_6.0
Published Dec 03, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026