CVE-2006-6509

4.1 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the skinning feature in SiteKiosk before 6.5.150 allows local users to bypass security protections and inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an ABOUT: URI, which is displayed in the title bar of the browser.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2006-12-14 00:28 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:33 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2006-12-14 00:28 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:33 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sitekiosk 4.9.11
Sitekiosk 4.9.14
Sitekiosk 4.96
Sitekiosk 4.96.0
Sitekiosk 4.96.3
Sitekiosk 4.97.0
Sitekiosk 5.0.19
Sitekiosk 5.0.26

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.1

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record