CVE-2006-1034 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 7 Mar 2006 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter in Woltlab Burning Board, 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-2006-1034?

CVE-2006-1034 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Mar 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Woltlab Burning Board (wBB) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the username parameter to galerie_index.php and possibly (2) galerie_onfly.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. The second vector might not be XSS.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1034?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Woltlab Burning Board.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1034?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1034 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-2006-1034 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1034 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-82mf-vxph-p28h.