CVE-2006-0437 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via admin smiley parameters, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0437?
CVE-2006-0437 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 6 Feb 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin_smilies.php in phpBB 2.0.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via Javascript events such as "onmouseover" in the (1) smile_url or (2) smile_emotion parameters, which bypasses a check for "<" and ">" characters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0437?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpbb Group Phpbb.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0437?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0437 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-2006-0437 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0437 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpbb Group Phpbb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pmr-6668-vcpv.