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CVE-2005-3757· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

The Saxon XSLT parser in Google Mini Search Appliance, and possibly Google Search Appliance, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive inf

The Saxon XSLT parser in Google Mini Search Appliance, and possibly Google Search Appliance, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and execute arbitrary code via dangerous Java class methods in select attribute of xsl:value-of tags in XSLT style sheets, such as (1) system-property, (2) sys:getProperty, and (3) run:exec.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v2.0—Weaponized No fix recorded
Published
Nov 22, 2005
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
41.3% · 99th percentile
CWE
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Action score

42

Plan

Add it to your regular patch cycle.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
12 / 30 · 41.3%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
googlemini search appliance
googlesearch appliance

Affected versions

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  • google mini search applianceall versions
  • google search applianceall versions

Same product

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Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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  • CVE-2006-5019Google Mini 4.4.102.M.36 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request for /search with an invali
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  • CVE-2005-3756Google Mini Search Appliance, and possibly Google Search Appliance, allows remote attackers to port scan arbitrary hosts via URLs with modif
    21Monitor
  • CVE-2005-3755Directory traversal vulnerability in Google Mini Search Appliance, and possibly Google Search Appliance, allows remote attackers to determin
    21Monitor
  • CVE-2007-5255Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Google Mini Search Appliance 3.4.14 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HT
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  • CVE-2006-6223Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Google Search Appliance and Google Mini allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script o
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Remediation

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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Weaponized

A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.

Evidence

  • Metasploit module ×1
  • Exploit-DB entry ×2

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entryremote2005-11-20
Exploit-DB entrywebapps2010-07-01
Metasploit moduleexploit/unix/webapp/google_proxystylesheet_execGoogle Appliance ProxyStyleSheet Command Executionexploit2005-08-16

Research context

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Timeline

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  1. Metasploit-99 d
  2. First PoC-3 d
  3. Published
  4. TodaySep 30, 2026+7616 d
EPSS, last 120 days-1% in 7 days

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Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
P · data can be read
Integrity
P · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
P · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
P
Integrity impact
P
Availability impact
P

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

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References

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