CVE-2006-2724 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can inject malicious scripts via the Admin note feature, potentially compromising other admin accounts.

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

What is CVE-2006-2724?

CVE-2006-2724 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jun 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PunBB 1.2.11 allows remote authenticated administrators to inject arbitrary HTML or web script to other administrators via the "Admin note" feature, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2227.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2724?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Punbb Punbb.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2724 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-2006-2724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2343-6q39-68hm.

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