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CVE-2006-56521 exploit

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sun iPlanet Messaging Server Messenger Express allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sun iPlanet Messaging Server Messenger Express allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script via the expression Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) function, as demonstrated by setting the width style for an IMG element. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-5486, however due to the vagueness of the initial advisory and different researchers, it has been assigned a new CVE.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-28890 iPlanet Messaging Server - Messenger Express Expression() HTML Injection · webapps · 2006-10-31

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/29929 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/20838 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.grok.org.uk /pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-October/050460.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/450184/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/1806 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred

Sources

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