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CVE-2006-5984

6.8 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Helm Web Hosting Control Panel 3.2.10 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) txtCompanyName, (2)…

Published Nov 20, 2006webhost_automationEPSS 1.49%

Overview

CVE-2006-5984 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting webhost_automation helm_web_hosting_control_panel. It was published on November 20, 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 Helm Web Hosting Control Panel 3.2.10 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) txtCompanyName, (2) txtEmail, or (3) txtUserAccNum parameter to (a) users.asp, or the (4) setThemeColour parameter to (b) default.asp in the Reseller and Admin levels; or the (5) setThemeColour parameter to default.asp in the User level. NOTE: the txtDomainName parameter to domains.asp is covered by CVE-2006-1407, which suggests that this vector is fixed in 3.2.10 stable.

Remediation

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

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References

Refaria-security.net/advisory/helm.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/22916Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1884Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017240Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451737/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451848/100/200/threadedRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4557Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30309Refaria-security.net/advisory/helm.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/22916

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5984?

CVE-2006-5984 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting webhost_automation helm_web_hosting_control_panel. It was published on November 20, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5984?

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-2006-5984?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from webhost_automation. Update helm_web_hosting_control_panel 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-2006-5984?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5984 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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