CVE-2006-3971

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in visitor/livesupport/chat.php in Scott Weedon Ajax Chat, possibly 0.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the userid parameter.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.70% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/21286	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19238	vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/27643	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3064	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28086	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0716.html	mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3971?: CVE-2006-3971 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3971?: To fix CVE-2006-3971, 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-2006-3971 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3971 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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