CVE-2006-5530 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Boesch SimpNews before 2.34.01 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script…
published 2006-10-26 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5515
- 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
- 2
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Boesch SimpNews before 2.34.01 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified parameters to (1) admin/index.php, (2) admin/pwlost.php, and unspecified other files. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-28859)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-28859 Simpnews 2.x - 'pwlost.php' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2006-10-24
- EDB-28858 Simpnews 2.x - 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2006-10-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20714 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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/20714
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/22535
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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boesch-it.de
/sw/php-scripts/simpnews/english/index.php
patch
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4162
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5530
- NVD CVE-2006-5530
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