#VU110489 Cross-site scripting in PHP - CVE-2006-0996

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#VU110489 Cross-site scripting in PHP - CVE-2006-0996

Published: October 11, 2017 / Updated: June 9, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU110489
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0:
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-0996
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group

Description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in phpinfo (info.c) in PHP 5.1.2 and 4.4.2. A remote authenticated attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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