CVE-2006-1438 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in Andy's PHP Knowledgebase, 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-2006-1438?
CVE-2006-1438 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Apr 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 Andy's PHP Knowledgebase (aphpkb) 0.57 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) keyword_list parameter to (a) index.php; (2) title, (3) article, (4) author, and (5) keywords parameters to (b) submit_article.php; and (6) Question, (7) Name, and (8) Email parameters to (c) submit_question.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Andy Grayndler Andys Php Knowledgebase.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1438 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-2006-1438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-459w-fjhx-22qm.