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CVE-2006-5983

Published: Nov 20, 2006Updated: Dec 16, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 24.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in JBMC Software DirectAdmin 1.28.1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) user parameter to (a) CMD_SHOW_RESELLER or (b) CMD_SHOW_USER in the Admin level; the (2) TYPE parameter to (c) CMD_TICKET_CREATE or (d) CMD_TICKET, the (3) user parameter to (e) CMD_EMAIL_FORWARDER_MODIFY, (f) CMD_EMAIL_VACATION_MODIFY, or (g) CMD_FTP_SHOW, and the (4) name parameter to (h) CMD_EMAIL_LIST in the User level; or the (5) user parameter to (i) CMD_SHOW_USER in the Reseller level.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:SC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

n/an/a
directadmindirectadmin
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / network-management
directadmincommercialNetworking Infrastructureaka directadmin evolution skin

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21049
securityfocus.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30256
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://aria-security.net/advisory/directadmin.txt
aria-security.net
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Timeline

Published
Nov 20, 2006
Last Updated
Dec 16, 2025

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