CVE-2006-1681 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 10 Apr 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malformed requests causing HTTP 400 errors in Cherokee HTTPD.

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-2006-1681?

CVE-2006-1681 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cherokee HTTPD 0.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a malformed request that generates an HTTP 400 error, which is not properly handled when the error message is generated.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1681?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cherokee Cherokee Httpd.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1681 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-2006-1681 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1681 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-753j-vg28-ffmr.