CVE-2006-1716 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a JavaScript event in a BBCode img tag, 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-2006-1716?

CVE-2006-1716 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard, published on 11 Apr 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/functions_post.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a JavaScript event in a BBCode img tag. NOTE: the email vector is already covered by CVE-2006-1625, although it might stem from the same core issue.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1716?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1716?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1716 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-2006-1716 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1716 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xc9w-q566-vx6m.

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