CVE-2006-5985 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Extreme CMS admin panel via specific parameters, 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-2006-5985?
CVE-2006-5985 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Nov 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin/options.php in Extreme CMS 0.9, and possibly earlier, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) bg1, (2) bg2, (3) text, or (4) size parameters. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; details are obtained from third party sources.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5985?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Extreme Cms Extreme Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5985 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-2006-5985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99wg-x939-gm6r.