CVE-2006-4710 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via Atom feeds, potentially executing code in the context of the FeedDemon application.

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-2006-4710?

CVE-2006-4710 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in NewsGator FeedDemon before 2.0.0.25 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an Atom 1.0 feed, as demonstrated by certain test cases of the James M. Snell Atom 1.0 feed reader test suite.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4710?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Newsgator Feeddemon.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4710?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4710 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-2006-4710 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4710 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fgm8-p788-gwcw.

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