CVE-2006-5652

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sun iPlanet Messaging Server Messenger Express allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script via the expression Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) function, as demonstrated by setting the width style for an IMG element. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-5486, however due to the vagueness of the initial advisory and different researchers, it has been assigned a new CVE.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.62% Top 20%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29929	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20838	vdb entry exploit
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/050460.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450184/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1806	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5652?: CVE-2006-5652 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5652?: To fix CVE-2006-5652, 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-2006-5652 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5652 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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