CVE-2006-4568 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass the security model and inject content into cross-origin frames via document.open, facilitating spoofing and data theft.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2006-4568?
CVE-2006-4568 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 15 Sep 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
Mozilla Firefox before 1.5.0.7 and SeaMonkey before 1.0.5 allows remote attackers to bypass the security model and inject content into the sub-frame of another site via targetWindow.frames[n].document.open(), which facilitates spoofing and other attacks.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4568?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4568?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2006-4568 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4568 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4568, GHSA-xg52-wr75-9hc5.