CVE-2006-0800 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks in PostNuke by exploiting browser interpretation conflicts that bypass input sanitization filters.
- 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-2006-0800?
CVE-2006-0800 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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
Interpretation conflict in PostNuke 0.761 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via HTML tags with a trailing "<" character, which is interpreted as a ">" character by some web browsers but bypasses the blacklist protection in (1) the pnVarCleanFromInput function in pnAPI.php, (2) the pnSecureInput function in pnAntiCracker.php, and (3) the htmltext parameter in an edituser operation to user.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0800?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0800?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0800 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-2006-0800 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0800 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-79gg-fg79-5cf7.