CVE-2006-5037 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit MySource Matrix as an HTTP proxy to access arbitrary sites and conduct XSS attacks via the sq_content_src parameter.
- 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-2006-5037?
CVE-2006-5037 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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
MySource Matrix after 3.8 allows remote attackers to use the application as an HTTP proxy server via a MIME encoded URL in the sq_content_src parameter to access arbitrary sites with the server's IP address and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. NOTE: the researcher reports that "The vendor does not consider this a vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Squiz Mysource Matrix.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2006-5037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-723w-74pm-v4fj.