CVE-2006-4706

Name: CVE-2006-4706
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-09-12T16:07:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.40%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-4706 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/functions_post.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.1.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a url BBCode tag that contains a javascript URI with an SGML numeric character reference and an embedded space, as demonstrated using "java& #115;cript," a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-3761.. EPSS estimates a 2.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/functions_post.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.1.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a url BBCode tag that contains a javascript URI with an SGML numeric character reference and an embedded space, as demonstrated using "java& #115;cript," a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-3761.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.40%

81.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mybulletinboard	Mybulletinboard	1.1.7

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 12, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-4706?

How severe is CVE-2006-4706?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-4706 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4706?

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Source: NVD / NIST