CVE-2006-5883 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via specific parameters in cPanel, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-5883?
CVE-2006-5883 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 14 Nov 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in cPanel 10 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) dir parameter in (a) seldir.html, and the (2) user and (3) dir parameters in (b) newuser.html.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5883?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5883?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5883 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-2006-5883 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5883 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-47hx-g68r-xh3x.