CVE-2006-1405
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.aspx in SweetSuite.NET Content Management System (ssCMS) 2.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the keywords parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceReflected XSS vulnerability in the search.aspx page of SweetSuite.NET CMS where the 'keywords' parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript into the search results page.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SweetSuite.NET CMS (Sscms) installationLocate the CMS installation directory on the web server, typically found in the web root folder where web applications are hosted. Look for files and folders consistent with the SweetSuite.NET CMS structure.Affected if The CMS is not present on the system.
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Identify installed Sscms versionInspect the assembly version, product version, or version file within the Sscms installation directory. This information is often stored in a versioninfo file, DLL properties, or a configuration file within the CMS root.Affected if The installed version is 2.1.0 or any earlier version (version <= 2.1.0).
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Verify search.aspx existsLocate the search.aspx page within the CMS web directory, typically found in the root or a pages subfolder of the Sscms installation.Affected if The search.aspx file does not exist in the expected location.
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Check keywords parameter handlingAccess the search.aspx page and examine how the 'keywords' parameter is processed. Review the page source code or application logs to determine if the parameter value is reflected back in the response without sanitization.Affected if The 'keywords' parameter value is returned in the search results page without proper encoding or validation, allowing raw input to be reflected.
A system is affected if SweetSuite.NET CMS (Sscms) version 2.1.0 or earlier is installed and the search.aspx page is accessible with unsanitized reflection of the keywords parameter.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement input validation and output encoding for the keywords parameter in search.aspx, or deploy a web application firewall rule to filter malicious input.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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