CVE-2006-1233
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WMNews allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ArtCat parameter to wmview.php, (2) ctrrowcol parameter to footer.php, or (3) ArtID parameter to wmcomments.php.
Does this matter?
3 public exploits are published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 2.5%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WMNews allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) ArtCat parameter to wmview.php, (2) ctrrowcol parameter to footer.php, or (3) ArtID parameter to wmcomments.php.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.51% probability · 85th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 10 March 2006
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- mikael software/wmnews
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (3)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-27417source ↗ | WMNews - 'wmcomments.php?ArtID' Cross-Site Scriptingphp · R00T3RR0R | webapps | 10 March 2006 | yes |
| EDB-27416source ↗ | WMNews - 'footer.php?ctrrowcol' Cross-Site Scriptingphp · R00T3RR0R | webapps | 10 March 2006 | yes |
| EDB-27415source ↗ | WMNews - 'wmview.php?ArtCat' Cross-Site Scriptingphp · R00T3RR0R | webapps | 10 March 2006 | yes |
References
- http://biyosecurity.be/bugs/wmnews.txtExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19204Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/23840
- http://www.osvdb.org/23841
- http://www.osvdb.org/23842
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427479/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17076Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0939
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25210
- http://biyosecurity.be/bugs/wmnews.txtExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19204Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/23840
- http://www.osvdb.org/23841
- http://www.osvdb.org/23842
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427479/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17076Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0939
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25210
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.