CVE-2006-5504

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a base64 encoded params value in the action parameter.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.41%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449307/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://osvdb.org/31070	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449395/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449478/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29689	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5504?: CVE-2006-5504 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5504?: To fix CVE-2006-5504, 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-2006-5504 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-5504 is being actively exploited. 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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