6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2006-6808
WordPress Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/templates.php in WordPress 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the file parameter. NOTE: some sources have reported this as a vulnerability in the get_file_description function in wp-admin/admin-functions.php.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 28, 2006, 9:28 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 29, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2006-6808 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Wordpress wordpress

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2006-6808 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2006-6808 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/31133 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31133 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad de secuencias de comandos en sitios cruzados (XSS) en wp-admin/templates.php en WordPress 2.0.5 permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML de su elección a través del parámetro file. NOTA: algunas fuentes han reportado que esta es una vulnerabilidad en la función get_file_description en wp-admin/admin-functions.php.
    Added Translation Vulnerabilidad de XSS en wp-admin/templates.php en WordPress 2.0.5 permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML arbitrarios a través del parámetro de archivo. NOTA: algunas fuentes han informado que esta es una vulnerabilidad en la función get_file_description en wp-admin/admin-functions.php.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=full-disclosure&m=116722128631087&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116722128631087&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 29, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-6808 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-2006-6808 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.29 }} 0.40%

score

0.90225

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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