CVE-2005-4190
CWE-79Published: December 13, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Horde Application Framework before 3.0.8 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple vectors, as demonstrated by (1) the identity field, (2) Category and (3) Label search fields, (4) the Mobile Phone field, and (5) Date and (6) Time fields when importing CSV files, as exploited through modules such as (a) Turba Address Book, (b) Kronolith, (c) Mnemo, and (d) Nag.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2005-4190 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2005-4190 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts