CVE-2006-2028 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published 26 Apr 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the imagedir parameter in Simplog, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-2028?

CVE-2006-2028 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2006. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in imagelist.php in Jeremy Ashcraft Simplog 0.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the imagedir parameter. NOTE: this issue might be resultant from directory traversal.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2028?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simplog Simplog.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2028?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2028 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-2006-2028 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2028 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3p37-f5jm-24mc.