CVE-2006-4273 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via malicious PDF attachments in vBulletin, 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-2006-4273?
CVE-2006-4273 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jelsoft Vbulletin, 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 Jelsoft vBulletin 3.5.4 and 3.6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading an attachment with a .pdf extension that contains JavaScript, which is processed as script by Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4273?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jelsoft Vbulletin.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4273?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4273 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-2006-4273 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4273 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Jelsoft Vbulletin
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5x7-w5xg-qp8r.