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CVE-2006-0254Geronimo XSS

Apache Geronimo console 1.0 vulnerable to cross-site scripting

Published May 1, 2022 · Updated Dec 5, 2024 · Also known as GHSA-2jxh-3cx8-xw65

Key Facts

Routine patching
  • CVE-2006-0254 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.3 v2) affecting Geronimo (Apache), geronimo:geronimo-console-standard (maven), jabberd (redhat) and 11 more products.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including geronimo:geronimo-console-standard 1.1, jabberd 0:2.0s10-3.38.rhn, java 1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.
  • Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

Scores

CVSS v2

4.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

32%

Higher than 98.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

40/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

2

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

0

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Apache Geronimo 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) time parameter to cal2.jsp and (2) any invalid parameter, which causes an XSS when the log file is viewed by the Web-Access-Log viewer.

Affected Products

16 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
GeronimoApache1.0n/a
geronimo:geronimo-console-standardmavenSee advisory1.1
jabberdredhatSee advisory0:2.0s10-3.38.rhn
javaredhatSee advisory1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
jfreechartredhatSee advisory0:0.9.20-3.rhn
9 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

geronimo:geronimo-console-standard

1.1

jabberd

0:2.0s10-3.38.rhn

java

1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3, 1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4

jfreechart

0:0.9.20-3.rhn

mod_perl

0:2.0.2-12.el4

openmotif21

0:2.1.30-11.RHEL4.6

perl-Crypt-CBC

0:2.24-1.el3, 0:2.24-1.el4

rhn-apache

0:1.3.27-36.rhn.rhel4

rhn-modjk

0:1.2.23-2rhn.rhel4

rhn-modperl

0:1.29-16.rhel3

rhn-modssl

0:2.8.12-8.rhn.10.rhel4

rhn-web

0:5.1.1-7

tomcat5

0:5.0.30-0jpp_10rh

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    May 1, 2022

  2. Last updated

    Dec 5, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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