CVE-2006-1894 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via email tag obfuscation in RevoBoard, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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-2006-1894?
CVE-2006-1894 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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 RevoBoard 1.8, as derived from PunBB, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a substitution cipher of the email tag, which is transformed when the application's e-mail address obfuscator reverses the transformation. NOTE: it is not clear whether this is a site-specific issue; however, the claimed codebase relationship with PunBB might be relevant.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1894?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Revoboard Revoboard.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1894 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-2006-1894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rgm8-3vwv-fc8q.