CVE-2006-4255

CVE-2006-4255 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Horde 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: 2% (73rd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Horde
• Published: 2006-08-21
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in horde/imp/search.php in Horde IMP H3 before 4.1.3 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple unspecified vectors related to folder names, as injected into the vfolder_label form field in the IMP search screen.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4255?

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in horde/imp/search.php in Horde IMP H3 before 4.1.3 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple unspecified vectors related to folder names, as injected into the vfolder_label form field in the IMP search screen.

How severe is CVE-2006-4255?

CVE-2006-4255 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2006-4255 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-4255?

CVE-2006-4255 primarily affects Horde. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4255?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2006-4255 published?

CVE-2006-4255 was published on 2006-08-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2006/000294.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21533
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1423
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016713
• http://www.scip.ch/cgi-bin/smss/showadvf.pl?id=2457
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443361/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19544
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3316
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28409

Affected products (38)

• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.0.4_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.0.4_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:horde:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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