CVE-2006-5227 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the TorrentFlux admin panel via User-Agent headers, potentially compromising administrator accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5227?
CVE-2006-5227 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Oct 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in TorrentFlux 2.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the $user_agent variable, probably obtained from the User-Agent HTTP header, and possibly (2) the $ip_resolved variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5227?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Torrentflux Torrentflux.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5227?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5227 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-2006-5227 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5227 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4q87-m8v6-7fqj.