CVE-2006-4449

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in attachment.php in MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) 1.1.7 and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a GIF image that contains URL-encoded Javascript, which is rendered by Internet Explorer.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.54% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444414/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1469	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21645	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19718	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28587	vdb entry
http://www.mybboard.com/archive.php?nid=18

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4449?: CVE-2006-4449 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4449?: To fix CVE-2006-4449, 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-2006-4449 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4449 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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