CVE-2006-6421 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the private message box implementation (privmsg.php) in phpBB 2.0.x allows remote authenticated…
published 2006-12-10 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6404
- cvss
- 6.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.1%
- EPSS 16.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the private message box implementation (privmsg.php) in phpBB 2.0.x allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Message body" field in a message to a non-existent user.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-29442)
Exploit prediction
16.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-29442 phpBB 2.0.21 - 'privmsg.php' HTML Injection webapps, 2007-01-11
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/30776
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/456579/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- phpbb.com /phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=489624
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/456728/100/100/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/22001
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/21806
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/456784/100/100/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/453774/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
secunia.com
/advisories/23283
third-party-advisory
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/2005
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6421
- NVD CVE-2006-6421
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