CVE-2005-0543

MEDIUMCVSS v2 · 4.34.3—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.3 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 4.0% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
4.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 4.0%CVSS v2: 4.3Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

No fix is confirmed yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for the fix.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via (1) the strServer, cfg[BgcolorOne], or strServerChoice parameters in select_server.lib.php, (2) the bg_color or row_no parameters in display_tbl_links.lib.php, the left_font_family parameter in theme_left.css.php, or the right_font_family parameter in theme_right.css.php.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
4.3MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
4.3MEDIUMlow confidence
EG Risk
50
EG Risk 50/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity43% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
4.0%
EPSS %ILE
90th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track or Track* at medium and Track* or Attend at high mission impact.

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact unknown (not published for this CVE). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

February 24, 2005

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (12)

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
phpmyadmin—3:2.6.1-pl2-1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
phpmyadmin—3:2.6.1-pl2-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
phpmyadmin—3:2.6.1-pl2-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
phpmyadmin—3:2.6.1-pl2-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-25153✓ verified
    First seen Feb 24, 2005

    phpMyAdmin 2.6 - 'display_tbl_links.lib.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-25152✓ verified
    First seen Feb 24, 2005

    phpMyAdmin 2.6 - 'select_server.lib.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-25154✓ verified
    First seen Feb 24, 2005

    phpMyAdmin 2.6 - 'theme_left.css.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-25155✓ verified
    First seen Feb 24, 2005

    phpMyAdmin 2.6 - 'theme_right.css.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-0543?
CVE-2005-0543 is a medium vulnerability published on February 24, 2005. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via (1) the strServer, cfg[BgcolorOne], or strServerChoice parameters in selectserver.lib.php, (2) the bgcolor or rowno parameters in displaytbllinks.lib.php, the…
When was CVE-2005-0543 disclosed?
CVE-2005-0543 was first published on February 24, 2005, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2005-0543 actively exploited?
CVE-2005-0543 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 4.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (90th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
How do I remediate CVE-2005-0543?
No fix for CVE-2005-0543 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

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