CVE-2006-5653

medium

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the errorHTML function in the index script in Sun Java System Messenger Express 6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the error parameter. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-5486, however due to the vagueness of the initial advisory and different researchers a new CVE was assigned.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29939

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4281

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018106

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456273/100/200/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450153/100/0/threaded

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1805

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-11-03

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.04408