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CVE-2006-2184

Published: May 4, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in PHPKB Knowledge Base allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchkeyword parameter. NOTE: the issue was originally disputed by the vendor, but on 20060519, the vendor notified CVE that "We have fixed all the mentioned issues and now the search section of PHPKB script is free from any XSS issues."

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

Affected Products

phpkb knowledge base chadha software technologies

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-May/000753.html

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1628

http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-May/000775.html

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Timeline

Published

May 4, 2006

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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