CVE-2006-4794 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via query strings in multiple e107 CMS pages, potentially stealing user data or hijacking accounts.

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-2006-4794?

CVE-2006-4794 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in E107 E107, published on 14 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 e107 0.7.5 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string (PATH_INFO) in (1) contact.php, (2) download.php, (3) admin.php, (4) fpw.php, (5) news.php, (6) search.php, (7) signup.php, (8) submitnews.php, and (9) user.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4794?

It affects 1 product.

Products include E107 E107.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4794?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4794 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-2006-4794 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4794 exists.

Public exploit code: 9 Exploit-DB entries.

All E107 E107 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4x7p-crhx-qgp6.

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