CVE-2006-6174 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 30 Nov 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the conf parameter in tDiary, potentially compromising user sessions.

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: Available

What is CVE-2006-6174?

CVE-2006-6174 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 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 tDiary before 2.0.3 and 2.1.x before 2.1.4.20061126 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the conf parameter in (1) tdiary.rb and (2) skel/conf.rhtml.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6174?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tdiary Tdiary.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6174?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2006-6174 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6174 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6174, GHSA-7fqm-53m9-2h2w.