CVE-2006-2558 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or scripts via the User-Agent header, which executes when administrators view log files.

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-2006-2558?

CVE-2006-2558 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 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 IpLogger 1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the User-Agent (useragent) header in an HTTP request, which is not filtered when the log files are viewed.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2558?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iplogger Iplogger.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2558?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2558 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-2006-2558 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2558 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8fc8-h6p4-jv75.

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