CVE-2006-0251

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in fom.cgi in Faq-O-Matic 2.711 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) _duration, (2) file, and (3) cmd parameters.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.98% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18468	exploit third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24165	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/22439	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0189	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/ref/22/22439-faqomatic.txt	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16251	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0251?: CVE-2006-0251 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0251?: To fix CVE-2006-0251, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0251 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0251 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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