CVE-2006-2473
** DISPUTED ** Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ow.asp in OpenWiki 0.78 allows remote...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ow.asp in OpenWiki 0.78 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the p parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and a third party who is affiliated with the product. The vendor states "You cannot insert code in a wikipage or via URL parameters as they are all escaped before usage, so nothing can be compromised at other sites.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ow.asp in OpenWiki 0.78 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the p parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and a third party who is affiliated with the product. The vendor states "You cannot insert code in a wikipage or via URL parameters as they are all escaped before usage, so nothing can be compromised at other sites.
- Record
CVE-2006-2473- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ow.asp in OpenWiki 0.78 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the p parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and a third party who is affiliated with the product. The vendor states "You cannot insert code in a wikipage or via URL parameters as they are all escaped before usage, so nothing can be compromised at other sites.
- Record
CVE-2006-2473- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2473 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ow.asp in OpenWiki 0.78 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the p parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and a third party who is affiliated with the product. The vendor states "You cannot insert code in a wikipage or via URL parameters as they are all escaped before usage, so nothing can be compromised at other sites.
- Record
EUVD-2006-2473- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-48mj-hcv4-677q No score
** DISPUTED ** Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ow.asp in OpenWiki 0.78 allows remote...
** DISPUTED ** Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ow.asp in OpenWiki 0.78 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the p parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor and a third party who is affiliated with the product. The vendor states "You cannot insert code in a wikipage or via URL parameters as they are all escaped before usage, so nothing can be compromised at other sites."
- Record
GHSA-48mj-hcv4-677q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Open Wiki 0.78 - 'ow.asp' Cross-Site Scripting | 2006-05-17 |
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-2006-2473 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Openwiki, published May 19, 2006. Its validity is disputed. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.94%, the 80th percentile.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/434295/100/0/threaded
openwiki.com/ow.asp?XssVulnerability
securityreason.com/securityalert/920
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26517
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2473
github.com/advisories/GHSA-48mj-hcv4-677q