CVE-2006-7072 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via specific parameters in GeoClassifieds Enterprise, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2006-7072?

CVE-2006-7072 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Feb 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in GeoClassifieds Enterprise 2.0.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script and HTML via the (1) b[username] and (2) c parameters to (a) index.php, the b[username] parameter to (b) admin/index.php, and (3) c[phone] parameter to register.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7072?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Geodesicsolutions Geoclassifieds Enterprise.

How do I fix CVE-2006-7072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7072 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-2006-7072 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-7072 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g3rc-62gf-xj23.

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