CVE-2006-5810 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 8 Nov 2006 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the newdownloadshowdays parameter in XOOPS, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2006-5810?

CVE-2006-5810 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Nov 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 modules/wfdownloads/newlist.php in XOOPS 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the newdownloadshowdays parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5810?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xoops Xoops.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5810?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5810 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-2006-5810 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5810 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-frqw-278q-cq9j.