CVE-2006-3233 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Open WebMail (OWM) version 2.52 and earlier, specifically within the openwebmail-read.pl script. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into a user's browser by manipulating the "from" field of an email. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), successful exploitation requires medium attack complexity and could lead to information disclosure or session hijacking, though it does not impact confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.52CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.71CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.81CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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