CVE-2006-6548 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Low 3.5 Published 14 Dec 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts into cPanel WHM via specific 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-2006-6548?

CVE-2006-6548 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 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 domain parameter to (1) scripts2/changeemail, (2) scripts2/limitbw, or (3) scripts/rearrangeacct. NOTE: the feature parameter to scripts2/dofeaturemanager is already covered by CVE-2006-6198.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6548?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cpanel Webhost Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6548?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6548 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-2006-6548 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6548 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6pwv-f4j6-84c2.