CVE-2006-5983

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in JBMC Software DirectAdmin 1.28.1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) user parameter to (a) CMD_SHOW_RESELLER or (b) CMD_SHOW_USER in the Admin level; the (2) TYPE parameter to (c) CMD_TICKET_CREATE or (d) CMD_TICKET, the (3) user parameter to (e) CMD_EMAIL_FORWARDER_MODIFY, (f) CMD_EMAIL_VACATION_MODIFY, or (g) CMD_FTP_SHOW, and the (4) name parameter to (h) CMD_EMAIL_LIST in the User level; or the (5) user parameter to (i) CMD_SHOW_USER in the Reseller level.

6.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.41%

Vendor Advisory aria-security.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21049	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30256	vdb entry
http://aria-security.net/advisory/directadmin.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451376/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1885	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5983?: CVE-2006-5983 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5983?: To fix CVE-2006-5983, 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-2006-5983 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5983 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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