CVE-2006-3229
CVE-2006-3229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Open Webmail with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (63rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Open Webmail
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Open WebMail (OWM) 2.52, and other versions released before 05/12/2006, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) To and (2) From fields in openwebmail-main.pl, and possibly (3) other unspecified vectors related to "openwebmailerror calls that need to display HTML."
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-3229?
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Open WebMail (OWM) 2.52, and other versions released before 05/12/2006, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) To and (2) From fields in openwebmail-main.pl, and possibly (3) other unspecified vectors related to "openwebmailerror calls that need to display HTML."
- How severe is CVE-2006-3229?
- CVE-2006-3229 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-3229 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-3229?
- CVE-2006-3229 primarily affects Open Webmail. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-3229?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-3229 published?
- CVE-2006-3229 was published on 2006-06-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://openwebmail.acatysmoof.com/dev/svn/index.pl/openwebmail/diff/trunk/src/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-main.pl?rev1=235%3Brev2=236
- http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/doc/changes.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20714
- http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-June/000902.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27309
Affected products (14)
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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