CVE-2006-2228

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in w-Agora (aka Web-Agora) 4.2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a post with a BBCode tag that contains a JavaScript event name followed by whitespace before the '=' (equals) character, which bypasses a restrictive regular expression that attempts to remove onmouseover and other events.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.40%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/847	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/432457/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17751	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2228?: CVE-2006-2228 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2228?: To fix CVE-2006-2228, 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-2006-2228 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2228 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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