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CVE-2006-2491

6.8 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in (1) index.php and (2) bmc/admin.php in BoastMachine (bMachine) 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the que…

Published May 19, 2006boastmachineEPSS 2.75%

Overview

CVE-2006-2491 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting boastmachine boastmachine. It was published on May 19, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, 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 (1) index.php and (2) bmc/admin.php in BoastMachine (bMachine) 3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string, which is not properly filtered when it is accessed using the $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] variable.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from boastmachine. Update boastmachine 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
boastmachineboastmachine0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2491?

CVE-2006-2491 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting boastmachine boastmachine. It was published on May 19, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-2491?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, 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-2006-2491?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from boastmachine. Update boastmachine 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.

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