Is CVE-2006-5059 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5059 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5059?

CVE-2006-5059 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2006-5059

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1EPSS 1.4%EU EUVD

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WWWthreads 5.4.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Cat parameter to (1) dosearch.php, (2) postlist.php, (3) showmembers.php, (4) faq_english.php, (5) online.php, (6) login.php, (7) newuser.php, (8) wwwthreads.php, (9) search.php, or (10) postlist.php.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.1 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 1.4% (73th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-5044)
Published: September 28, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-5044 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

wired community software / wwwthreads
wired community software / wwwthreads
wired community software / wwwthreads

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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