CVE-2006-5516: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2006-5516: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in actions/usersettings.php in WikiNi before 0.4.4 allo...

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in actions/usersettings.php in WikiNi before 0.4.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name and (2) email parameters to wakka.php.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 19:55 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2006-5516 is a legacy cross-site scripting issue in WikiNi before 0.4.4. An attacker could submit crafted name or email values through wakka.php and cause script or HTML to run in another user's browser. Business urgency depends on whether any internet-facing WikiNi instance still exists. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running WikiNi versions older than 0.4.4, especially public or partner-accessible wiki instances with user settings enabled. The provided CVE metadata does not identify other affected products or maintained downstream packages. Prioritize this if WikiNi is still internet-facing or used by privileged staff. Otherwise, handle it through legacy application cleanup. The main business concern is browser-side compromise, session abuse, or trusted-site phishing from an obsolete wiki platform. Mitigation focus: Inventory all WikiNi deployments and identify versions older than 0.4.4.; Upgrade vulnerable WikiNi instances to 0.4.4 or a vendor-supported replacement.; Review the vendor changelog and source diff before applying any local patch..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 09:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Oct 26, 2006, 16:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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wikini-wakka-xss(29761)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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