CVE-2006-6198 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts into cPanel WebHost Manager via multiple parameters, potentially compromising other users' sessions.
- 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-2006-6198?
CVE-2006-6198 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 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 WebHost Manager (WHM) 3.1.0 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) email parameter to (a) scripts2/dochangeemail, the (2) supporturl parameter to (b) cgi/addon_configsupport.cgi, the (3) pkg parameter to (c) scripts/editpkg, the (4) domain parameter to (d) scripts2/domts2 and (e) scripts/editzone, the (5) feature parameter to (g) scripts2/dofeaturemanager, and the (6) ndomain parameter to (h) scripts/park.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6198?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Webhost Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6198?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6198 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-2006-6198 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6198 exists.
Public exploit code: 7 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3hh-v5j4-grcf.