CVE-2006-6808

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-admin/templates.php in WordPress 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the file parameter. NOTE: some sources have reported this as a vulnerability in the get_file_description function in wp-admin/admin-functions.php.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.35% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5191	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23587	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23741	third party advisory
http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/4665
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-10.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21782	vdb entry patch
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116722128631087&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31133	vdb entry
http://michaeldaw.org/	patch exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6808?: CVE-2006-6808 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6808?: To fix CVE-2006-6808, 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-2006-6808 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6808 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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