CVE-2006-5227

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in TorrentFlux 2.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the $user_agent variable, probably obtained from the User-Agent HTTP header, and possibly (2) the $ip_resolved variable.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.04% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017007	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22293	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29374	vdb entry
http://www.stevenroddis.com.au/2006/10/06/torrentflux-user-agent-xss-vulnerability/	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447836/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1706	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20371	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5227?: CVE-2006-5227 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5227?: To fix CVE-2006-5227, 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-2006-5227 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5227 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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