CVE-2006-0800
Interpretation conflict in PostNuke 0.761 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct cross...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.6
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0800- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-0800- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-0806 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-0806- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-79gg-fg79-5cf7 No score
Interpretation conflict in PostNuke 0.761 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct cross...
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.
- Record
GHSA-79gg-fg79-5cf7- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PostNuke 0.6x/0.7x NS-Languages Module - 'language' Cross-Site Scripting | 2006-02-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-0800 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke, published February 20, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.18%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0673
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24823
securityfocus.com/bid/16752
news.postnuke.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2754
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-02/0469.html
secunia.com/advisories/18937
securityreason.com/securityalert/454
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0800
github.com/advisories/GHSA-79gg-fg79-5cf7