CVE-2006-5983
DirectAdmin Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in JBMC Software DirectAdmin 1.28.1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) user parameter to (a) CMD_SHOW_RESELLER or (b) CMD_SHOW_USER in the Admin level; the (2) TYPE parameter to (c) CMD_TICKET_CREATE or (d) CMD_TICKET, the (3) user parameter to (e) CMD_EMAIL_FORWARDER_MODIFY, (f) CMD_EMAIL_VACATION_MODIFY, or (g) CMD_FTP_SHOW, and the (4) name parameter to (h) CMD_EMAIL_LIST in the User level; or the (5) user parameter to (i) CMD_SHOW_USER in the Reseller level.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 20, 2006, 9:07 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 16, 2025, 8:46 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2006-5983
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2006-5983.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://aria-security.net/advisory/directadmin.txt | Vendor Advisory Broken Link |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1885 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451376/100/0/threaded | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21049 | Exploit Broken Link |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30256 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://aria-security.net/advisory/directadmin.txt | Vendor Advisory Broken Link |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1885 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451376/100/0/threaded | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21049 | Exploit Broken Link |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30256 | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-5983 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-5983
weaknesses.
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CVE-2006-5983 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2006-5983 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-79 Removed CWE NVD-CWE-Other Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:jbmc_software:directadmin:1.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:directadmin:directadmin:1.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type MITRE: http://aria-security.net/advisory/directadmin.txt Types: Vendor Advisory MITRE: http://aria-security.net/advisory/directadmin.txt Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1885 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451376/100/0/threaded Types: Broken Link Changed Reference Type MITRE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21049 Types: Exploit MITRE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21049 Types: Broken Link, Exploit Added Reference Type MITRE: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30256 Types: Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://aria-security.net/advisory/directadmin.txt Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://aria-security.net/advisory/directadmin.txt Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30256 Types: Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21049 Types: Exploit CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21049 Types: Broken Link, Exploit Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451376/100/0/threaded Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1885 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://aria-security.net/advisory/directadmin.txt Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1885 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451376/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21049 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30256 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/451376/100/0/threaded [Exploit] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451376/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30256 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30256 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.52 }} 0.02%
score
0.66263
percentile