CVE-2006-5503 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1 RC2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary we…
published 2006-10-25 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5488
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1 RC2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the action parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-28831)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-28831 Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0/1.1 - 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2006-10-19
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20629 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
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/20629
vdb-entry, exploit
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/449241/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/1772
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/29690
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5503
- NVD CVE-2006-5503
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