CVE-2006-6996: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2006-6996: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in warforge.NEWS 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject a...

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in warforge.NEWS 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via the (1) title and (2) newspost parameters to (a) newsadd.php, and the (3) name, title, and (4) comment parameters to (b) news.php, a different set of vectors than CVE-2006-1818. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 20:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2006-6996 describes cross-site scripting in warforge.NEWS 1.0. If the software is still in use, attackers may be able to place malicious HTML or script in news titles, posts, names, or comments. The record warns that provenance is unknown and details come only from third-party reporting. Exposure appears limited to organizations still running warforge.NEWS 1.0, including abandoned intranet, archive, or legacy public news systems. The source bundle does not identify other affected versions, packaged distributions, or maintained forks. Treat this as a legacy exposure check, not a confirmed active crisis. Priority rises if warforge.NEWS 1.0 is internet-facing, accepts untrusted submissions, or runs in an authenticated business portal. Mitigation focus: Inventory public and internal systems for warforge.NEWS 1.0.; Check vendor or archive guidance; sources do not name an official patch.; Restrict access to news posting and administration pages pending review..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 07:36 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Feb 12, 2007, 11:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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warforgenews-multiple-xss(25901)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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