CVE-2006-6040
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admincp/index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admincp/index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the prefs parameter in a buildnavprefs action or (2) the navprefs parameter in a savenavprefs action.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.8
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admincp/index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the prefs parameter in a buildnavprefs action or (2) the navprefs parameter in a savenavprefs action.
- Record
CVE-2006-6040- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admincp/index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the prefs parameter in a buildnavprefs action or (2) the navprefs parameter in a savenavprefs action.
- Record
CVE-2006-6040- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6023 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admincp/index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the prefs parameter in a buildnavprefs action or (2) the navprefs parameter in a savenavprefs action.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6023- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6cp2-ffpr-7c6w No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admincp/index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6...
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admincp/index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.6.x allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the prefs parameter in a buildnavprefs action or (2) the navprefs parameter in a savenavprefs action.
- Record
GHSA-6cp2-ffpr-7c6w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | vBulletin 3.6.x - Admin Control Panel Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities | 2006-11-17 |
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-2006-6040 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Jelsoft Vbulletin, published November 22, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.25%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=1256434
secunia.com/advisories/23011
securityfocus.com/bid/21157
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30408
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4599
securityreason.com/securityalert/1903
securityfocus.com/archive/1/451959/100/0/threaded
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6040
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cp2-ffpr-7c6w