CVE-2006-0073 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unsanitized URL parameters in error messages, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0073?
CVE-2006-0073 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in DiscusWare Discus Freeware 3.10.5 and Professional 3.10.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors in a URL, which is not properly sanitized from the resulting error message. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0073?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Discusware Discus Freeware, Discusware Discus Professional.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2006-0073 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0073 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prfc-3378-63wr.