CVE-2006-3229 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via To and From fields in Open WebMail, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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

What is CVE-2006-3229?

CVE-2006-3229 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Open WebMail (OWM) 2.52, and other versions released before 05/12/2006, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) To and (2) From fields in openwebmail-main.pl, and possibly (3) other unspecified vectors related to "openwebmailerror calls that need to display HTML."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3229?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Open Webmail Open Webmail.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3229?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3229 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-2006-3229 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3vv3-53xx-69vf.

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