CVE-2006-5653

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the errorHTML function in the index script in Sun Java System Messenger Express 6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the error parameter. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-5486, however due to the vagueness of the initial advisory and different researchers a new CVE was assigned.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.41% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1805	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456273/100/200/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20832	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4281	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018106	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450153/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/22663	vendor advisory third party advisory exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29939	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5653?: CVE-2006-5653 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5653?: To fix CVE-2006-5653, 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-2006-5653 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5653 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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