CVE-2006-6965 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 29 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject HTTP headers and execute scripts via CRLF injection in DokuWiki, leading to XSS and response splitting.

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: Available

What is CVE-2006-6965?

CVE-2006-6965 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2007. 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

CRLF injection vulnerability in lib/exe/fetch.php in DokuWiki 2006-03-09e, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via CRLF sequences in the media parameter. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged for XSS attacks.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6965?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Andreas Gohr Dokuwiki.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6965?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2006-6965 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6965 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-6965, GHSA-653g-8hw7-x2fj.