CVE-2006-5983

UNRATEDCVSS · not yet scoredWeaponized
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EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No CVSS published and no exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 2%CVSS v2: —Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in JBMC Software DirectAdmin 1.28.1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) user parameter to (a) CMD_SHOW_RESELLER or (b) CMD_SHOW_USER in the Admin level; the (2) TYPE parameter to (c) CMD_TICKET_CREATE or (d) CMD_TICKET, the (3) user parameter to (e) CMD_EMAIL_FORWARDER_MODIFY, (f) CMD_EMAIL_VACATION_MODIFY, or (g) CMD_FTP_SHOW, and the (4) name parameter to (h) CMD_EMAIL_LIST in the User level; or the (5) user parameter to (i) CMD_SHOW_USER in the Reseller level.

CVSS v3
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EchelonGraph score
Not yet assessedNo source has published severity data for this CVE yet — no CVSS score from NVD or a CNA, no GitHub advisory, and it is not in CISA KEV. This is not a rating of zero; we cannot assess it yet.
EG Score
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EG Risk
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EPSS PROB
2%
EPSS %ILE
77%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 20, 2006

Last Modified

August 7, 2024

References (5)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)

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  1. 2026-09-10 09:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-05 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-04 13:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-04 04:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-30 01:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-08 16:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-07 16:20 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-06 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-05 19:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-04 15:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-04 10:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-03 10:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-28 15:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-27 12:57 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-07-27 12:57 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(8 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (8 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-29002✓ verified
    First seen Nov 12, 2006

    DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_EMAIL_FORWARDER_MODIFY' Cross-Site Scripting

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-29005✓ verified
    First seen Nov 12, 2006

    DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_EMAIL_LIST' Cross-Site Scripting

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-29004✓ verified
    First seen Nov 12, 2006

    DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_EMAIL_VACATION_MODIFY' Cross-Site Scripting

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-29006✓ verified
    First seen Nov 12, 2006

    DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_FTP_SHOW' Cross-Site Scripting

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-28999✓ verified
    First seen Nov 12, 2006

    DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_SHOW_RESELLER' Cross-Site Scripting

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-29000✓ verified
    First seen Nov 12, 2006

    DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_SHOW_USER' Cross-Site Scripting

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-29003✓ verified
    First seen Nov 12, 2006

    DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_TICKET' Cross-Site Scripting

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-29001✓ verified
    First seen Nov 12, 2006

    DirectAdmin 1.28/1.29 - 'CMD_TICKET_CREATE' Cross-Site Scripting

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-5983?
CVE-2006-5983 is a publicly disclosed vulnerability published on November 20, 2006. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in JBMC Software DirectAdmin 1.28.1 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) user parameter to (a) CMDSHOWRESELLER or (b) CMDSHOWUSER in the Admin level; the (2) TYPE parameter to (c) CMDTICKETCREATE or…
When was CVE-2006-5983 disclosed?
CVE-2006-5983 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 20, 2006, with the most recent update on August 7, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-5983 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-5983 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 23.2% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-5983?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-5983, 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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