CVE-2006-5560 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via PATH_INFO in Boesch ProgSys, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2006-5560?

CVE-2006-5560 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Oct 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 heading.php in Boesch ProgSys 0.151 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to admin/index.php, and unspecified vectors related to certain other files. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5560?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Boesch It-Consulting Progsys.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5560?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5560 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-2006-5560 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5560 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p84g-g5fh-w35j.

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