CVE-2006-5503

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Published Oct 25, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1 RC2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the action parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:simple_machines:simple_machines_forum:1.1_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-5488	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1 RC2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the action parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.680% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1772
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449241/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20629
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29690

History

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Subscriptions

Simple Machines Simple Machines Forum

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 25, 2006, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:55 PM
Reserved: Oct 25, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 25, 2006, 10:07 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

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