CVE-2006-1612 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in aWebNews, 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-2006-1612?
CVE-2006-1612 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 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 visview.php in aWebNews 1.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) yname, (2) emailadd, (3) subject, and (4) comment parameters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1612?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aweb Labs Awebnews.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1612?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1612 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-2006-1612 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1612 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rf73-87w8-95p5.