CVE-2005-4496

SyntaxCMS < 1.2.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Search Query Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-4496. PoCs published by r0t3d3Vil.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SyntaxCMS due to improper input sanitization. The exploit can be triggered by injecting malicious script code into the 'search_query' parameter.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search in SyntaxCMS 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search_query parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by r0t3d3Vil · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26968

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SyntaxCMS due to improper input sanitization. The exploit can be triggered by injecting malicious script code into the 'search_query' parameter.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SyntaxCMS (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable SyntaxCMS search functionality
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3054
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/21859
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18207
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16033
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://pridels0.blogspot.com/2005/12/syntaxcms-xss-vuln.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0175
EPSS Percentile 74.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
forum_one/syntaxcms < 1.2.1
Published Dec 22, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026