CVE-2006-5652

Sun iPlanet Messaging Server Messenger Express - Cross-Site Scripting via CSS Expression

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5652. PoCs published by LegendaryZion.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates an HTML injection vulnerability in iPlanet Messaging Server Messenger Express, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim's browser via a maliciously crafted IMG tag with an 'expression' style attribute.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Sun iPlanet Messaging Server Messenger Express allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script via the expression Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) function, as demonstrated by setting the width style for an IMG element. NOTE: this issue might be related to CVE-2006-5486, however due to the vagueness of the initial advisory and different researchers, it has been assigned a new CVE.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by LegendaryZion · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28890

This exploit demonstrates an HTML injection vulnerability in iPlanet Messaging Server Messenger Express, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim's browser via a maliciously crafted IMG tag with an 'expression' style attribute.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: iPlanet Messaging Server Messenger Express
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must view the malicious HTML content in a vulnerable version of iPlanet Messaging Server Messenger Express
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29929
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20838
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450184/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1806

Scores

EPSS 0.0164
EPSS Percentile 73.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
sun/iplanet_messaging_server_messenger_express
Published Nov 03, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026