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CVE-2006-5096

6.8 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in VirtueMart (formerly known as mambo-phpShop) Joomla!

Published Sep 29, 2006virtuemartEPSS 2.09%

Overview

CVE-2006-5096 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting virtuemart virtuemart_joomla_ecommerrce_edition_cms. It was published on September 29, 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in VirtueMart (formerly known as mambo-phpShop) Joomla! eCommerce Edition CMS 1.0.11, and possibly earlier, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Itemid parameter in a (1) com_contact or (2) subscribe action.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from virtuemart. Update virtuemart_joomla_ecommerrce_edition_cms 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
virtuemartvirtuemart_joomla_ecommerrce_edition_cms0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/22162Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1657Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447168/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20236Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3848Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29207Refsecunia.com/advisories/22162Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1657Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447168/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20236

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5096?

CVE-2006-5096 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting virtuemart virtuemart_joomla_ecommerrce_edition_cms. It was published on September 29, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5096?

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-2006-5096?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from virtuemart. Update virtuemart_joomla_ecommerrce_edition_cms 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-2006-5096?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5096 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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