CVE-2006-1498

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.5.8 and 1.4.15 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted encoded links.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 77.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 30, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (20)

cve@mitrehttp://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2006-March/000040.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19504
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19508
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/19517
cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-01.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki
cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_07_sr.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17269
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1194
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25588
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mail.wikipedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2006-March/000040.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19504
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19508
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19517
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200604-01.xml

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-1498?

CVE-2006-1498 is a none vulnerability published on March 30, 2006. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MediaWiki before 1.5.8 and 1.4.15 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted encoded links.

When was CVE-2006-1498 disclosed?

CVE-2006-1498 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 30, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-1498 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-1498 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-1498?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-1498, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2006-1498

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