Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in JBMC Software DirectAdmin 1.28.1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrar…

published 2006-11-20 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5966

cvss: 6.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.8%; EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits: 8; Exploit-DB

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.

Timeline

2006-11-12 First public exploit (EDB-29006)
2006-11-20 Published

Exploit prediction

1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-29006 DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_FTP_SHOW' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2006-11-12
EDB-29005 DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_EMAIL_LIST' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2006-11-12
EDB-29004 DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_EMAIL_VACATION_MODIFY' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2006-11-12
EDB-29003 DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_TICKET' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2006-11-12
EDB-29002 DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_EMAIL_FORWARDER_MODIFY' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2006-11-12
EDB-29001 DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_TICKET_CREATE' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2006-11-12
EDB-29000 DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_SHOW_USER' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2006-11-12
EDB-28999 DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_SHOW_RESELLER' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2006-11-12
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21049 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
securityreason.com http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1885 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	6.0	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

securityfocus.com /bid/21049
vdb-entry, broken-link, exploit
securityreason.com /securityalert/1885
third-party-advisory, exploit
aria-security.net /advisory/directadmin.txt
broken-link, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/30256
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
securityfocus.com /archive/1/451376/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, broken-link

Sources

CVE List CVE-2006-5983
NVD CVE-2006-5983

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary