CVE-2006-6158 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in Help Desk software, 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-2006-6158?
CVE-2006-6158 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (a) PMOS Help Desk 2.4, formerly (b) InverseFlow Help Desk 2.31 and also sold as (c) Ace Helpdesk 2.31, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id or email parameter to ticketview.php, or (2) the email parameter to ticket.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6158?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ace Helpdesk Ace Helpdesk, Inverseflow Help Desk, Pmos Helpdesk Pmos Helpdesk.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6158?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6158 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-2006-6158 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6158 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-43xr-mj98-366j.