CVE-2006-4255 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 21 Aug 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via folder names in the search screen, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2006-4255?

CVE-2006-4255 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 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 horde/imp/search.php in Horde IMP H3 before 4.1.3 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple unspecified vectors related to folder names, as injected into the vfolder_label form field in the IMP search screen.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4255?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Horde Horde, Horde Imp.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4255?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4255 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-2006-4255 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4255 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r49p-c6px-c2gm.