CVE-2006-4660 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary web script or HTML in the RSS Feed interface of the AOL ICQ Toolbar via malicious feed content.

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-2006-4660?

CVE-2006-4660 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the RSS Feed module in AOL ICQ Toolbar 1.3 for Internet Explorer (toolbaru.dll) allow remote attackers to process arbitrary web script or HTML in the Feeds interface context via the (1) title and (2) description elements within an item element in an RSS feed.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4660?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Icq Inc Icq Toolbar.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4660?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4660 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-2006-4660 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4660 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wgm7-5w49-536g.

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