CVE-2006-6421

N/A Unknown
Published: December 10, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the private message box implementation (privmsg.php) in phpBB 2.0.x allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Message body" field in a message to a non-existent user.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23283
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2005
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=489624
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453774/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456579/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456728/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456784/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21806
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22001
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30776
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23283
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2005
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=489624
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453774/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456579/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456728/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456784/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21806
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22001
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30776
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.3%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

phpbb_group