CVE-2006-0495 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the HTTP Referer header in the Add Thread to Favorites feature, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- 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-2006-0495?
CVE-2006-0495 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard, published on 1 Feb 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Add Thread to Favorites feature in usercp2.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.02 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTTP Referer header ($url variable).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0495?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0495 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-2006-0495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0495 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fgm7-7vxx-6cgq.