CVE-2006-5653 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sun Java System Messenger Express 6, specifically within the errorHTML function of its index script. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the 'error' parameter. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating it can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, leading to potential information disclosure or defacement (partial impact to integrity) without requiring authentication. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-28887) exists, suggesting public exploit code is available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_system_messenger_express:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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