Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the errorHTML function in the index script in Sun Java System Messenger Express 6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the error parameter. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-5486, however due to the vagueness of the initial advisory and different researchers a new CVE was assigned.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Sun Java System 6.x - Messenger Express Cross-Site Scripting EDB-28887 · remote · Oct 31, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1805 third-party-advisory
- 20070104 Re: Sun java System Messenger Express XSS mailing-list
- 20832 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-4281 vdb-entry
- 1018106 vdb-entry
- 20061031 Sun java System Messenger Express XSS mailing-list
- 22663 third-party-advisory
- sun-messaging-index-xss(29939) vdb-entry