CVE-2006-0442 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via user profile parameters, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0442?
CVE-2006-0442 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mybb Mybb, published on 26 Jan 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in usercp.php in MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) 1.02 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) notepad parameter in a notepad action and (2) signature parameter in an editsig action. NOTE: These are different attack vectors, and probably a different vulnerability, than CVE-2006-0218 and CVE-2006-0219.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0442?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybb Mybb.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0442 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-2006-0442 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0442 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybb Mybb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r46-x7fj-jf8c.