CVE-2006-5059

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WWWthreads 5.4.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Cat parameter to (1) dosearch.php, (2) postlist.php, (3) showmembers.php, (4) faq_english.php, (5) online.php, (6) login.php, (7) newuser.php, (8) wwwthreads.php, (9) search.php, or (10) postlist.php.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.05% Top 25%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1645	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3858	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446911/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/22211	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20178	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5059?: CVE-2006-5059 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5059?: To fix CVE-2006-5059, 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-2006-5059 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5059 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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