CVE-2006-4449 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in attachment.php in MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) 1.1.7 and possibly other versions allows remote attack…
published 2006-08-30 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4437
- cvss
- 5.1
- 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
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in attachment.php in MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) 1.1.7 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a GIF image that contains URL-encoded Javascript, which is rendered by Internet Explorer.
Patch / fix
- secunia.com/advisories/21645 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-28429)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-28429 MyBB 1.1.7 - Multiple HTML Injection Vulnerabilities webapps, 2006-08-26
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19718 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/21645
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/19718
vdb-entry, exploit
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/444414/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/1469
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/28587
vdb-entry
- mybboard.com /archive.php?nid=18
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4449
- NVD CVE-2006-4449
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