CVE-2006-1775 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers with admin privileges can inject arbitrary scripts via various administrative fields, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-1775?
CVE-2006-1775 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 13 Apr 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in phpBB 2.0.19 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Site Description field in (a) admin_board.php, the (2) Group name and (3) Group description fields in (b) admin_groups.php and (c) groupcp.php, the (4) Theme Name field in (d) admin_styles.php, and the (5) Rank Title field in (e) admin_ranks.php. NOTE: the profile.php/Current password vector is already covered by CVE-2006-1603.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1775?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpbb Group Phpbb.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1775?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1775 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-2006-1775 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1775 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpbb Group Phpbb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8pc-6jw9-5hwj.