CVE-2007-6588 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 28 Dec 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username field in PHCDownload, 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-2007-6588?

CVE-2007-6588 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 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 PHCDownload 1.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username field in an unspecified component. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6588?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpcredo Phcdownload.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6588?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6588 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-2007-6588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jx36-2m8g-g3cf.