CVE-2006-0735 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary JavaScript via BBcode tags in HTML::BBCode, 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-2006-0735?

CVE-2006-0735 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 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 BBcode.pm in M. Blom HTML::BBCode 1.04 and earlier, as used in products such as My Blog before 1.65, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary Javascript via a javascript URI in an (1) img or (2) url BBcode tag.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0735?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fuzzymonkey My Blog, M Blom Html-Bbcode.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0735?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0735 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-2006-0735 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0735 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p47h-9f76-4343.

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