CVE-2006-3761

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/functions_post.php in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.0 RC2 through 1.1.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a javascript URI with an SGML numeric character reference in the url BBCode tag, as demonstrated using "javascript".

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.87% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/26808 exploit vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27444 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438588/100/200/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18702 exploit vdb entry patch
http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=10115 patch
http://www.mybboard.com/archive.php?nid=15 patch
http://myimei.com/security/2006-06-22/mybb-114-function_postphpxss-attack-in-url-tag.html exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1257 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20873 third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3761?
CVE-2006-3761 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3761?
To fix CVE-2006-3761, 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-2006-3761 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-3761 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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