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CVE-2006-0800


Interpretation conflict in PostNuke 0.761 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via HTML tags with a trailing "<" character, which is interpreted as a ">" character by some web browsers but bypasses the blacklist protection in (1) the pnVarCleanFromInput function in pnAPI.php, (2) the pnSecureInput function in pnAntiCracker.php, and (3) the htmltext parameter in an edituser operation to user.php.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-0800 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from postnuke_software_foundation organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2006-02-20T22:02:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.7 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.62 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.63 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.64 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.70 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.71 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.72 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.73 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.74 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.75 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.75_rc3 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.76_rc4 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.76_rc4a Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.76_rc4b Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.703 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.721 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.726.3 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.761 Yes
Application postnuke_software_foundation postnuke 0.761a Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For postnuke_software_foundation's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.