Maxthon 1.2.0 allows remote malicious web sites to obtain potentially sensitive data from the search bar via the m2_search_text property.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2005-0905 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Low severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.32%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25274 | exploit_db | edb | 2005-03-25 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 7.42% | 2.32% | -5.10% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 8.99% | 7.42% | -1.57% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 8.99% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | 2.0 | LOW |
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4.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://forum.maxthon.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=18207 | Patch |
| http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111175236620942&w=2 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/14712 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.raffon.net/advisories/maxthon/searchbarid.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12898 | Patch |