Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in elogd.c in ELOG 2.6.2 and earlier…
Priority LOW 16Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in elogd.c in ELOG 2.6.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via (1) the filename for downloading, which is not quoted in an error message by the send_file_direct function, and (2) the Type or Category values in a New entry, which is not properly handled in an error message by the submit_elog function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01371 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:stefan_ritt:elog_web_logbook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Stefan Ritt |
- cpe:2.3:a:stefan_ritt:elog_web_logbook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Stefan Ritt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5791
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gw2m-f529-g22g
References
More Stefan Ritt Elog Web Logbook vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-00397 Buffer overflow in the decode_post function in ELOG before 2.5.7 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-05574 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in elogd.c in ELOG 2.6.2 and earlier allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-00578 Buffer overflow in elogd.c in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 allows attackers to execute code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-00577 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in elogd.c in elog before 2.5.7 r1558-4 allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-00398 ELOG before 2.5.7 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and download a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06076 The show_elog_list function in elogd.c in elog 2.6.2 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-5791 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5791 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gw2m-f529-g22g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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