CVE-2006-4480 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass anti-XSS filters to inject arbitrary scripts via unblacklisted attributes, potentially leading to session hijacking or defacement.

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-2006-4480?

CVE-2006-4480 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 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

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the nk_CSS function in nuked.php in Nuked-Klan 1.7 SP4.3 allows remote attackers to bypass anti-XSS features and inject arbitrary web script or HTML via JavaScript in an attribute value that is not in the blacklist, as demonstrated using the STYLE attribute of a B element.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4480?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nuked-Klan Nuked-Klan.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4480?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4480 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-2006-4480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f2c5-6ffg-84xx.

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