What is the severity of CVE-2006-5504?

CVE-2006-5504 is classified as a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5504?

To fix CVE-2006-5504, upgrade Simple Machines Forum to the latest version that resolves the XSS vulnerability.

Which versions of Simple Machines Forum are affected by CVE-2006-5504?

CVE-2006-5504 affects Simple Machines Forum versions 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 1.0.7, 1.1_rc1, 1.1_rc2, and 1.1_rc3.

What is the impact of CVE-2006-5504?

The impact of CVE-2006-5504 includes the potential for remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into web pages.

Is it possible to exploit CVE-2006-5504 without authentication?

Yes, CVE-2006-5504 can be exploited by remote attackers without the need for authentication.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-5504

medium

4.3

CWE

79 NVD-CWE-Other

25/10/2006

17/10/2018

CVE-2006-5504: XSS

First published: Wed Oct 25 2006(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a base64 encoded params value in the action parameter.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Simple Machines Forum	=1.0.5
Simple Machines Forum	=1.0.6
Simple Machines Forum	=1.0.7
Simple Machines Forum	=1.1_rc1
Simple Machines Forum	=1.1_rc2
Simple Machines Forum	=1.1_rc3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5504?
CVE-2006-5504 is classified as a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5504?
To fix CVE-2006-5504, upgrade Simple Machines Forum to the latest version that resolves the XSS vulnerability.
Which versions of Simple Machines Forum are affected by CVE-2006-5504?
CVE-2006-5504 affects Simple Machines Forum versions 1.0.5, 1.0.6, 1.0.7, 1.1_rc1, 1.1_rc2, and 1.1_rc3.
What is the impact of CVE-2006-5504?
The impact of CVE-2006-5504 includes the potential for remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML into web pages.
Is it possible to exploit CVE-2006-5504 without authentication?
Yes, CVE-2006-5504 can be exploited by remote attackers without the need for authentication.

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