CVE-2006-2699 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary HTML or scripts via the image argument in getimage.php, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2006-2699?

CVE-2006-2699 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 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 getimage.php in Geeklog 1.4.0sr2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the image argument in a show action.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2699?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Geeklog Geeklog.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2699?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2699 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-2006-2699 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2699 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rc3r-9q65-c2vv.

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