CVE-2006-0779

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in u2u.php in XMB Forums 1.9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the username parameter, as demonstrated using a URL-encoded iframe tag.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Vendor Advisory gulftech.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425084/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0529 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24647 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16604 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/23119 vdb entry
http://www.xmbforum.com/
http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00100-02122006 exploit vendor advisory
https://docs.xmbforum2.com/index.php?title=Security_Issue_History

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0779?
CVE-2006-0779 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0779?
To fix CVE-2006-0779, 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-2006-0779 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-0779 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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