CVE-2006-4956 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the updateuser servlet in Neon WebMail for Java before 5.08 allows remote attackers to inject a…
published 2006-09-23 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-4942
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the updateuser servlet in Neon WebMail for Java before 5.08 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the in_name parameter, as used by the Name field.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/20109 patch
- vuln.sg/neonmail506-en.html patch
- secunia.com/advisories/22029 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-28610)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-28610 NeoSys Neon Webmail for Java 5.06/5.07 - 'updateuser?in_name' Servlet Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2006-09-20
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20109 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- vuln.sg http://vuln.sg/neonmail506-en.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/20109
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
-
vuln.sg
/neonmail506-en.html
exploit, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/22029
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/29091
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-4956
- NVD CVE-2006-4956
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