Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in search.php in Sphider allow remote…
Priority LOW 33CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in search.php in Sphider allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the PATH_INFO and (2) the category parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01636 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sphider:sphider:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Sphider |
| cpe:2.3:a:sphider:sphider:1.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3_rc1 | Vulnerable | Sphider |
| cpe:2.3:a:sphider:sphider:1.3_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3_rc2 | Vulnerable | Sphider |
| cpe:2.3:a:sphider:sphider:1.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3b | Vulnerable | Sphider |
- cpe:2.3:a:sphider:sphider:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Sphider
- cpe:2.3:a:sphider:sphider:1.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3_rc1 Vulnerable ·Sphider
- cpe:2.3:a:sphider:sphider:1.3_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3_rc2 Vulnerable ·Sphider
- cpe:2.3:a:sphider:sphider:1.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3b Vulnerable ·Sphider
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2506
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvpp-qc3f-x7q4
References
Advisory 2
More Sphider vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04155 sphider prior to 1.3.6, sphider-pro prior to 3.2, and sphider-plus prior to 3.2 allow authentication bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-04161 A vulnerability exists in Sphider Search Engine prior to 1.3.6 due to exec calls in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-04160 A Command Execution vulnerability exists in Sphider Pro, and Sphider Plus 3.2 due to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2014-04157 A Command Execution vulnerability exists in Sphider before 1.3.6 due to insufficient… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2007-02329 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in Sphider 1.2.x allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-04156 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in admin/admin.php in Sphider 1.3.6 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-2506 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2506 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cvpp-qc3f-x7q4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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