CVE-2006-4449 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via malicious GIF images in MyBB attachment.php, requiring user interaction to execute code.
- 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-2006-4449?
CVE-2006-4449 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard, published on 30 Aug 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in attachment.php in MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) 1.1.7 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a GIF image that contains URL-encoded Javascript, which is rendered by Internet Explorer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4449?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4449?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4449 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-2006-4449 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4449 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w5xq-qgqm-hj39.