CVE-2006-6166 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the mosConfig_live_site parameter in the JCE Admin Component, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2006-6166?
CVE-2006-6166 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jce.php in the JCE Admin Component in Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor (JCE) 1.0.4 for Joomla! (com_jce), without the 20060821 jce_patch, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the mosConfig_live_site parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6166?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6166 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-2006-6166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vc54-fw59-7w5c.