CVE-2006-0470

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) 1.02 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) sortby and (2) sortordr parameters, which are not properly handled in a redirection.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.42% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory seclists.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://community.mybboard.net/attachment.php?aid=2181
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24466	vdb entry
http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2006/Jan/0414.html	vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16387	vdb entry
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=6418
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0350	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18617	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/374	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/22750	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0470?: CVE-2006-0470 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0470?: To fix CVE-2006-0470, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0470 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0470 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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