# CVE-2006-1785: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Authenticated administrators can inject arbitrary web script via the ReaderURL variable in Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Apr 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3j7c-gxhc-gfrg

## What is CVE-2006-1785?

CVE-2006-1785 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Adobe Document Server for Reader Extensions 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script via a leading (1) ftp or (2) http URI in the ReaderURL variable in the "Update Download Site" section of ads-readerext.  NOTE: it is not clear whether the vendor advisory addresses this issue.  In addition, since the issue requires administrative privileges to exploit, it is not clear whether this crosses security boundaries.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1785?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Adobe Document Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-1785?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1785 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-1785 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-1786](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1786/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (low 2.6)
- [CVE-2006-1787](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1787/): Information disclosure in n/a (low 2.6)
- [CVE-2006-1788](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1788/): Information disclosure in n/a (low 2.6)
- [CVE-2006-1182](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1182/): Path traversal in n/a (low 2.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-1785 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-1785 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1785/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1785/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-1785
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1785
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-1785

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1785/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.