CVE-2006-0437 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin_smilies.php in phpBB 2.0.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTM…
published 2006-02-06 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-0444
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin_smilies.php in phpBB 2.0.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via Javascript events such as "onmouseover" in the (1) smile_url or (2) smile_emotion parameters, which bypasses a check for "<" and ">" characters.
Exploit prediction
2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityreason.com http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/31 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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securityreason.com
/achievement_securityalert/31
third-party-advisory, exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18693
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0445
vdb-entry
-
lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-February/041920.html
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/24497
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/22928
vdb-entry
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/406
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-0437
- NVD CVE-2006-0437
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