CVE-2006-6375 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via uploaded files in SMF, exploiting IE type detection to execute code in victim browsers.
- 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-2006-6375?
CVE-2006-6375 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in display.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1 Final and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the contents of a file that is uploaded with the image parameter set, which can be interpreted as script by Internet Explorer's automatic type detection.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6375?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simple Machines Smf.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6375?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6375 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-2006-6375 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6375 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5v6-xmpc-c8mf.