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CVE-2006-2895

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki 1.6.0 up to versions before 1.6.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML and web script via the edit form.

Severity
Low 2.6
Published
7 Jun 2006
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
1.9% in the next 30 daysHigher than 79% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MediaWikiServers and applications · cpe:a:mediawiki:mediawiki
  • Version 1.6.6
  • Version 1.6.5_r14348
  • Version 1.6.5
  • Version 1.6.4
All 8 release lines
  • Version 1.6.0
  • Version 1.6.1
  • Version 1.6.2
  • Version 1.6.3
  • Version 1.6.4
  • Version 1.6.5
  • Version 1.6.5_r14348
  • Version 1.6.6

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2895
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2895