Is CVE-2005-0543 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2005-0543 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2005-0543?

CVE-2005-0543 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2005-0543?

CVE-2005-0543 has an EPSS score of 3.96% (89th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0543?

Upgrade phpmyadmin on debian 11 to 3:2.6.1-pl2-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-0543

MEDIUMEPSS 89th pctl

4.3

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-79Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

How to fix

Remediation Available

phpmyadminDebian

Fixed in:3:2.6.1-pl2-1CVE-2005-0543

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

3.96%probability of exploitation in 30 days

89thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 89% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Exploit1

sourceforge.net

Third-Party Advisory1

marc.info

Other references1

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2020-11022	Medium	6.9	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2019-3929	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-9496	Medium	6.1	99%	-	-
CVE-2023-28341	Medium	6.1	99%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-12998	Medium	6.1	98%	-	-
CVE-2025-4123	High	7.6	98%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.