CVE-2006-2473 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.9% (pctl 80)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ow.asp in OpenWiki 0.78 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the p parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and a third party who is affiliated with the product. The vendor states "You cannot insert code in a wikipage or via URL parameters as they are all escaped before usage, so nothing can be compromised at other sites.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.94% — more likely to be exploited than 80% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-05-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| openwiki | openwiki |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Open Wiki 0.78 - 'ow.asp' Cross-Site Scripting | 2006-05-17 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/920
- http://www.openwiki.com/ow.asp?OpenWikiVulnerability
- http://www.openwiki.com/ow.asp?XssVulnerability
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434295/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496294/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18013
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26517
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/920
- http://www.openwiki.com/ow.asp?OpenWikiVulnerability
- http://www.openwiki.com/ow.asp?XssVulnerability
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434295/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496294/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18013
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26517
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