HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2006-3233
MEDIUM

CVE-2006-3233

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: June 27, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in openwebmail-read.pl in Open WebMail (OWM) 2.52, and other versions released before 06/18/2006, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the from field. NOTE: some third party sources have mentioned the "to" and "from" fields, although CVE analysis shows that these are associated with the previous version, a different executable, and a different CVE.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-3233 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

open_webmail1 product(s)
open webmail
Source: NVD CPE · 14 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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All References (14)

→
http://openwebmail.acatysmoof.com/dev/svn/index.pl/openwebmail/diff/trunk/src/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-read.pl?rev1=236%3Brev2=237
→
http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/doc/changes.txt
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/20714
→
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-June/000902.html
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18598
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2485
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27309
→
http://openwebmail.acatysmoof.com/dev/svn/index.pl/openwebmail/diff/trunk/src/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-read.pl?rev1=236%3Brev2=237
→
http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/doc/changes.txt
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/20714
→
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-June/000902.html
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18598
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2485
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27309

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2006-3233
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 27, 2006

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CVE-2004-0348
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CVE-2000-0389
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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2006-3233 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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