CVE-2006-5653
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the errorHTML function in the index script in Sun Java System Messenger Express 6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the error parameter. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-5486, however due to the vagueness of the initial advisory and different researchers a new CVE was assigned.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 4.3 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N- EPSS score
- 4.8% (92th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2006-5638)
- Published
- November 3, 2006
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-5638 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- sun / java system messenger express
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22663(Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1805
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450153/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456273/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20832(Exploit)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018106
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4281
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29939
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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