CVE-2007-2236 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via XSS in PunBB, potentially compromising the server and user accounts.
- 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-2007-2236?
CVE-2007-2236 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Apr 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
footer.php in PunBB 1.2.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to include local files in include/user/ via a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack, or via the pun_include tag, as demonstrated by use of admin_options.php to execute PHP code from an uploaded avatar file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2236?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Punbb Punbb.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2236 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-2007-2236 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2236 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-79jm-rjrp-g4xq.