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CVE-2006-5560

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in heading.php in Boesch ProgSys 0.151 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to admin/index.php, and…

Published Oct 27, 2006boesch_it-consultingCWE-79EPSS 1.32%

Overview

CVE-2006-5560 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting boesch_it-consulting progsys. It was published on October 27, 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 heading.php in Boesch ProgSys 0.151 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to admin/index.php, and unspecified vectors related to certain other files. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from boesch_it-consulting. Update progsys 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
boesch_it-consultingprogsys0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/22532Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1782Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449571/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20720Refwww.vigilon.com/advisories/vg-progsys-24-10-2006.txtRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4194Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29770Refsecunia.com/advisories/22532Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1782Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449571/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5560?

CVE-2006-5560 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting boesch_it-consulting progsys. It was published on October 27, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5560?

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-2006-5560?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from boesch_it-consulting. Update progsys 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-2006-5560?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5560 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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