CVE-2006-0639

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.0.2 allows remote attackers with knowledge of the table prefix to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URL encoded value of the keywords parameter, as demonstrated by %3Cscript%3E.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.41%

Vendor Advisory myimei.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24466	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424375/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://myimei.com/security/2006-01-14/mybb-102searchphpxss-attackandmore.html	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424334/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0639?: CVE-2006-0639 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0639?: To fix CVE-2006-0639, 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-2006-0639 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0639 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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