CVE-2007-6110 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sort parameter in htsearch, 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
Available

What is CVE-2007-6110?

CVE-2007-6110 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 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 htsearch in htdig 3.2.0b6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sort parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6110?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (20)
htdig Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::asAll versions3:3.2.0b6-4.el4_6
htdig-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::asAll versions3:3.2.0b6-4.el4_6
htdig-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::asAll versions3:3.2.0b6-4.el4_6
htdig Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktopAll versions3:3.2.0b6-4.el4_6
htdig-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktopAll versions3:3.2.0b6-4.el4_6
htdig-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktopAll versions3:3.2.0b6-4.el4_6
htdig Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::esAll versions3:3.2.0b6-4.el4_6
htdig-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::esAll versions3:3.2.0b6-4.el4_6
htdig-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::esAll versions3:3.2.0b6-4.el4_6
htdig Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::wsAll versions3:3.2.0b6-4.el4_6
htdig-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::wsAll versions3:3.2.0b6-4.el4_6
htdig-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::wsAll versions3:3.2.0b6-4.el4_6
htdig Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientAll versions3:3.2.0b6-9.0.1.el5_1
htdig-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientAll versions3:3.2.0b6-9.0.1.el5_1
htdig Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstationAll versions3:3.2.0b6-9.0.1.el5_1
htdig-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstationAll versions3:3.2.0b6-9.0.1.el5_1
htdig-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstationAll versions3:3.2.0b6-9.0.1.el5_1
htdig Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::serverAll versions3:3.2.0b6-9.0.1.el5_1
htdig-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::serverAll versions3:3.2.0b6-9.0.1.el5_1
htdig-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::serverAll versions3:3.2.0b6-9.0.1.el5_1

Products include Htdig Htdig.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6110?

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-2007-6110 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6110 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6110, DSA-1429-1, GHSA-fj22-9wc7-hq3h, RHSA-2007:1095.

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