CVE-2005-1638

The _writeAttrs function in SafeHTML before 1.3.2 does not properly handle quotes in attribute values, which could allow remote attackers to exploit cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in applications that rely on SafeHTML for protection.

Published: 2005-05-17 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-1638 is rated Low Risk (37/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.38%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-1638

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 2025-03-30 0.31% 0.38% +0.07%
2 2025-03-29 0.36% 0.31% -0.04%
3 2025-03-17 — 0.36% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-1638

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-1638

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-1638

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
pixel-apes_group safehtml 1.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:pixel-apes_group:safehtml:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pixel-apes_group safehtml 1.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:pixel-apes_group:safehtml:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pixel-apes_group safehtml 1.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:pixel-apes_group:safehtml:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pixel-apes_group safehtml 1.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:pixel-apes_group:safehtml:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pixel-apes_group safehtml 1.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:pixel-apes_group:safehtml:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-1638

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