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CVE-2006-2184

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in PHPKB Knowledge Base allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchkeyword parameter.

Published May 4, 2006chadha_software_technologiesEPSS 1.18%

Overview

CVE-2006-2184 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting chadha_software_technologies phpkb_knowledge_base. It was published on May 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in PHPKB Knowledge Base allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchkeyword parameter. NOTE: the issue was originally disputed by the vendor, but on 20060519, the vendor notified CVE that "We have fixed all the mentioned issues and now the search section of PHPKB script is free from any XSS issues."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from chadha_software_technologies. Update phpkb_knowledge_base to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
chadha_software_technologiesphpkb_knowledge_base0Affected

References

Refd4igoro.blogspot.com/2006/05/phpkb-knowledge-base-xss.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/19913Refwww.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-May/000753.htmlRefwww.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-May/000775.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1628Refd4igoro.blogspot.com/2006/05/phpkb-knowledge-base-xss.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/19913Refwww.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-May/000753.htmlRefwww.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-May/000775.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1628

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2184?

CVE-2006-2184 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting chadha_software_technologies phpkb_knowledge_base. It was published on May 4, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-2184?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-2184?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from chadha_software_technologies. Update phpkb_knowledge_base to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-2184?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2184 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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