CVE-2006-1697

Published: Apr 11, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

4.3CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matt Wright Guestbook 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Your Name, (2) E-Mail, or (3) Comments fields when posting a message.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

matt wright guestbook matt wright

On-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

n/a n/a

matt wrightindividual-devWeb & CMS Pluginsaka formmail, wwwboard, matt wright guestbook

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://liz0zim.no-ip.org/mattguestbook.html

liz0zim.no-ip.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/19586

secunia.com

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/681

securityreason.com

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Timeline

Published

Apr 11, 2006

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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