CVE-2006-0437 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.19, specifically within the admin_smilies.php component. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the application through the smile_url or smile_emotion parameters, bypassing existing input validation. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and requiring no authentication, with a potential impact of information disclosure and defacement. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.6cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.6dCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.7aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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