CVE-2006-5059 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WWWthreads 5.4.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script o…
published 2006-09-28 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5044
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WWWthreads 5.4.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Cat parameter to (1) dosearch.php, (2) postlist.php, (3) showmembers.php, (4) faq_english.php, (5) online.php, (6) login.php, (7) newuser.php, (8) wwwthreads.php, (9) search.php, or (10) postlist.php.
Exploit prediction
1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20178 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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securityfocus.com
/bid/20178
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/1645
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3858
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/446911/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
secunia.com
/advisories/22211
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5059
- NVD CVE-2006-5059
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