CVE-2006-2184

What it is

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in PHPKB Knowledge Base allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchkeyword parameter. NOTE: the issue was originally disputed by the vendor, but on 20060519, the vendor notified CVE that "We have fixed all the mentioned issues and now the search section of PHPKB script is free from any XSS issues."

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

1.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2006-05-04 12:38 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:24 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 1.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2006-05-04 12:38 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:24 UTC

Exploit probability

1.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Chadha Software Technologies Phpkb Knowledge Base ≤ 1.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

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