CVE-2006-4917

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in search.php in PT News 1.7.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the pgname parameter.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.90% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1612	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446417/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29043	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3713	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22028	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20090	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4917?: CVE-2006-4917 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4917?: To fix CVE-2006-4917, 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-2006-4917 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4917 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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