CVE-2006-4707 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the MyBB admin login form via the query string, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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-2006-4707?
CVE-2006-4707 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard, published on 12 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/global.php (aka the Admin CP login form) in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.1.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string ($_SERVER[PHP_SELF]).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4707?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4707?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4707 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-2006-4707 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4707 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard
Sources
Also known as GHSA-75vh-9g6h-93jc.