CVE-2006-4761

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Luke Hutteman SharpReader allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a web feed, as demonstrated by certain test cases of the Robert Auger and Caleb Sima RSS and Atom feed reader test suite.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.41%

Vendor Advisory cgisecurity.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20128	vdb entry
http://www.cgisecurity.com/papers/RSS-Security.ppt	exploit vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21963	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3712	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29073	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4761?: CVE-2006-4761 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4761?: To fix CVE-2006-4761, 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-2006-4761 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4761 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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