CVE-2006-4273

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jelsoft vBulletin 3.5.4 and 3.6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading an attachment with a .pdf extension that contains JavaScript, which is processed as script by Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.73% Top 30%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/27778	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442488/100/200/threaded	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-08/0074.html	mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-08/0082.html	mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19334	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28239	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4273?: CVE-2006-4273 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4273?: To fix CVE-2006-4273, 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-2006-4273 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4273 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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