CVE-2006-7190 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 3 Apr 2007 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the viewnews function of WebAPP, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not stated
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-7190?

CVE-2006-7190 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Apr 2007. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/user-lib/topics.pl in web-app.net WebAPP before 20060515 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors in the viewnews function, related to use of doubbctopic instead of doubbc.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7190?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Web-App.net Webapp.

How do I fix CVE-2006-7190?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7190 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-2006-7190 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-7190 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9897-6754-r6x9.