CVE-2006-0996 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the phpinfo function of PHP versions 5.1.2 and 4.4.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by supplying excessively long array variables, which bypasses the HTML tag removal mechanism. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity with low impact on integrity and no impact on confidentiality or availability, requiring medium attack complexity. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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