CVE-2006-6778

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in shownews.php in TimberWolf 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the nid parameter.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.45% Top 15%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5162	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017438	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21733	vdb entry exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2062	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23494	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455262/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6778?: CVE-2006-6778 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6778?: To fix CVE-2006-6778, 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-2006-6778 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6778 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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