CVE-2006-5503 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.7% (pctl 76)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.68% — more likely to be exploited than 76% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-10-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| simple machines | simple machines forum |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0/1.1 - 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting | 2006-10-19 |
References
- 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
- 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
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