CVE-2006-5516

WikiNi - Cross-Site Scripting via Name and Email Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5516. PoCs published by Raphael Huck.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an XSS vulnerability in WikiNi versions prior to 0.4.4 by injecting arbitrary script code into the 'name' and 'email' parameters of a login form. The PoC uses a simple HTML form to trigger the vulnerability when submitted.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in actions/usersettings.php in WikiNi before 0.4.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) name and (2) email parameters to wakka.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Raphael Huck · htmlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28846

This exploit demonstrates an XSS vulnerability in WikiNi versions prior to 0.4.4 by injecting arbitrary script code into the 'name' and 'email' parameters of a login form. The PoC uses a simple HTML form to trigger the vulnerability when submitted.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WikiNi < 0.4.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target WikiNi instance
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29761
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1776
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4159
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22558
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449518/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://zone14.free.fr/advisories/6/
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20688
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017116
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.wikini.net/wakka.php?wiki=WikiNiChangeLog044

Scores

EPSS 0.0253
EPSS Percentile 82.9%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
wikini/wikini 0.4.2
wikini/wikini 0.4.3
Published Oct 26, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026