CVE-2006-5653 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.8% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the errorHTML function in the index script in Sun Java System Messenger Express 6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the error parameter. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-5486, however due to the vagueness of the initial advisory and different researchers a new CVE was assigned.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 4.82% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-11-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sun | java system messenger express |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sun Java System 6.x - Messenger Express Cross-Site Scripting | 2006-10-31 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22663
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1805
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450153/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456273/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20832
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018106
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4281
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29939
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22663
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1805
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450153/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456273/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20832
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018106
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4281
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29939
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