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CVE-2006-3306: Project EROS bbsengine allows attackers to inject malicious scripts

CVE-2006-3306 · published 20 years ago

Summary

The bbsengine software used for online forums can let a remote user add harmful code to web pages that visitors see. This could let attackers steal data or manipulate what users see. Update to the latest version of Project EROS bbsengine or apply the provided patch to stop the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
zoid_technologies	project_eros_bbsengine	<= 2006-04-29 2006-02-23 `cpe:2.3:a:zoid_technologies:project_eros_bbsengine::::::::`

Original advisory text

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the preparestring function in lib/common.php in Project EROS bbsengine before 20060501-0142-jam, and possibly earlier versions dating back to 2006-02-23, might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown vectors.

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

4.3 Medium

Exploitation

1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Timeline

Published29 Jun 2006

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2006-3306 · NVD

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