CVE-2006-3299 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Usenet Script 0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the group parameter.

Published: 2006-06-29

Score: 2.6 Low

EPSS: 1.9% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:metalheadws:usenet:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-3296	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Usenet Script 0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the group parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0195.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/20872
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1170
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438443/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18662
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2572
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27406

History

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Subscriptions

Metalheadws Usenet

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-06-29T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:23:20.808Z

Reserved: 2006-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-3299

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-06-29T01:05:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:26:47.917

Link: CVE-2006-3299

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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