CVE-2006-6420 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via JCE Admin Component parameters, 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-2006-6420?
CVE-2006-6420 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in jce.php in the JCE Admin Component in Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor (JCE) 1.1.0 beta 2 and earlier for Joomla! (com_jce) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) img, (2) title, (3) w, or (4) h parameter, different vectors than CVE-2006-6166. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6420?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6420 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-2006-6420 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6420 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwm3-cpmm-rjmw.