CVE-2006-3533 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in Pivot blog software, potentially leading to session hijacking or defacement.

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-2006-3533?

CVE-2006-3533 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 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 Pivot 1.30 RC2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) fg, (2) line1, (3) line2, (4) bg, (5) c1, (6) c2, (7) c3, and (8) c4 parameters in (a) includes/blogroll.php; (9) name and (10) js_name parameters in (b) includes/editor/edit_menu.php; and, even if register_globals is not enabled, the (11) h and (12) w parameters in (c) includes/photo.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3533?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pivot Pivot.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3533?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3533 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-2006-3533 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3533 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j95q-6rq6-j2x3.

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