CVE-2006-3555 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published 13 Jul 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via malicious image uploads in PHP-Fusion, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2006-3555?

CVE-2006-3555 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in submit.php in PHP-Fusion before 6.01.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by using edit_profile.php to upload a (1) avatar or (2) forum image attachment that has a .gif or .jpg extension, and begins with a GIF header followed by JavaScript code, which is executed by Internet Explorer.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3555?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php Fusion Php Fusion.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3555?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3555 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-2006-3555 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3555 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j5rv-6w5m-gxm6.