CVE-2006-2741 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter in forgot.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-2006-2741?

CVE-2006-2741 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jun 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 Epicdesigns tinyBB 0.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter in forgot.php, which is echoed in an error message, and other unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2741?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Epic Designs Tinybb.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2741?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2741 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-2006-2741 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2741 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x7qp-566q-p7r2.

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