CVE-2006-1272 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via user profile fields in MyBB, 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-2006-1272?
CVE-2006-1272 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard, published on 19 Mar 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in member.php in MyBulletin Board (MyBB) 1.0.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) aim, (2) yahoo, (3) msn, or (4) website field.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1272?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1272?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1272 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-2006-1272 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1272 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8cg4-3m84-3pwg.