CVE-2006-6824 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in PHP iCalendar, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-6824?
CVE-2006-6824 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Jim Hu and Chad Little PHP iCalendar 2.23 rc1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) getdate parameter in (a) day.php, (b) month.php, (c) year.php, (d) week.php, (e) search.php, (f) rss/index.php, (g) print.php, and (h) preferences.php; the (2) cpath parameter in (i) day.php, (j) month.php, (k) year.php, (l) week.php, and (m) search.php; the (3) query parameter in search.php; and possibly the cpath, (4) unset, and (5) set parameters in a setcookie action in preferences.php; different vectors than CVE-2006-3319. NOTE: it was later reported that vectors b, c, and d also affect 2.24.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6824?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Icalendar Php Icalendar.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6824 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-2006-6824 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6824 exists.
Public exploit code: 8 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-563v-h866-h56j.