CVE-2006-2809 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in ar-blog, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.

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-2006-2809?

CVE-2006-2809 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in ar-blog 5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) count parameter, and possibly the (2) next, (3) Year_the_news, and (4) mo parameters. NOTE: the year and month vectors are already covered by CVE-2006-0333.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2809?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ar-Blog Ar-Blog.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2809?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2809 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-2006-2809 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2809 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vv73-r7c6-ggq2.

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