CVE-2006-0639 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into MyBB forums via the search keywords parameter, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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-2006-0639?
CVE-2006-0639 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard, published on 10 Feb 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 search.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.0.2 allows remote attackers with knowledge of the table prefix to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URL encoded value of the keywords parameter, as demonstrated by %3Cscript%3E.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0639?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0639?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0639 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-2006-0639 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0639 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8wf-35qx-8fw4.