CVE-2006-2491 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BoastMachine (bMachine) version 3.1 and earlier, specifically within index.php and bmc/admin.php. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the query string, which is not properly sanitized when accessed via the $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] variable. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or having active Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit for admin.php is available on ExploitDB, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:boastmachine:boastmachine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:boastmachine:boastmachine:3.0:*:platinum:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kailash_nadh:boastmachine:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kailash_nadh:boastmachine:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kailash_nadh:boastmachine:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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