CVE-2006-1697

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Matt Wright Guestbook 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) Your Name, (2) E-Mail, or (3) Comments fields when posting a message.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.95% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17438	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/24479	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19586	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://liz0zim.no-ip.org/mattguestbook.html	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25697	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1287	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430356/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/681	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1697?: CVE-2006-1697 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1697?: To fix CVE-2006-1697, 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-2006-1697 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1697 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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