CVE-2006-4317 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a GIF image in WoltLab Burning Board, 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-2006-4317?

CVE-2006-4317 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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 attachment.php in WoltLab Burning Board (WBB) 2.3.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a GIF image that contains URL-encoded Javascript.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4317?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Woltlab Burning Board.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4317?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4317 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-2006-4317 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4317 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4r93-m35w-p2mq.

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