CVE-2006-0254 — geronimo-console-standard
CVE-2006-0254 is a security vulnerability in geronimo:geronimo-console-standard. 5 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for geronimo:geronimo-console-standard — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Apache Geronimo console 1.0 vulnerable to cross-site scripting
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
geronimo:geronimo-console-standardReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
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. Version 1.1 contains fixes for these issues.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | geronimo:geronimo-console-standard | all versions | 1.1geronimo:geronimo-console-standard:1.1 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Apache Tomcat / Geronimo 1.0 - 'Sample Script cal2.jsp?time' Cross-Site Scripting
by Oliver Karow · Jan 16, 2006
Apache Geronimo 1.0 - Error Page Cross-Site Scripting
by Oliver Karow · Jan 16, 2006
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for geronimo:geronimo-console-standard, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update geronimo:geronimo-console-standard to 1.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2006-0254 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2006-0254 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2006-0254. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Fixing This On Your OS
If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.
| Product | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Application Server 3AS | see advisory | RHSA-2006:0592 |
| Red Hat Application Server v2 4AS | see advisory | RHSA-2006:0161 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 | jabberd-0:2.0s10-3.38.rhn | RHSA-2008:0524 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.0 | jabberd-0:2.0s10-3.38.rhn | RHSA-2008:0261 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1 | jfreechart-0:0.9.20-3.rhn | RHSA-2008:0630 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2006-0254 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2006-0254 across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.