CVE-2007-5806 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via domain-name strings in ILIAS mailing or forum components, potentially leading to session hijacking.
- 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-2007-5806?
CVE-2007-5806 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Services/Utilities/classes/class.ilUtil.php in ILIAS 3.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via attributes inside a domain-name string in the (1) mailing or (2) forum component, as demonstrated using the style and onmouseover HTML attributes.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5806?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ilias Ilias.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5806?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5806 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-2007-5806 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5806 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v224-987c-gwx2.