CVE-2006-4956

Neon WebMail for Java < 5.08 - Cross-Site Scripting via Updateuser Servlet in_name Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-4956. PoCs published by Tan Chew Keong.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes multiple vulnerabilities in Neon WebMail, including XSS, SQL injection, and file upload issues. It includes a sample URL demonstrating an XSS attack via the 'in_name' parameter.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the updateuser servlet in Neon WebMail for Java before 5.08 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the in_name parameter, as used by the Name field.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Tan Chew Keong · textwebappsjsp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28610

The provided text describes multiple vulnerabilities in Neon WebMail, including XSS, SQL injection, and file upload issues. It includes a sample URL demonstrating an XSS attack via the 'in_name' parameter.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Neon WebMail 5.06 and 5.07 (build.200607050)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable web application
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20109
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_misc
http://vuln.sg/neonmail506-en.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22029
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29091

Scores

EPSS 0.0459
EPSS Percentile 90.4%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
neosys/neon_webmail 5.06
neosys/neon_webmail 5.07
Published Sep 23, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026