CVE-2006-0208: XSS

Published Jan 13, 2006
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Updated

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHP 4.4.1 and 5.1.1, when displayerrors and htmlerrors are on, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via inputs to PHP applications that are not filtered when they are included in the resulting error message.

Affected Software

49 affected components
PHP PHP=4.3.9
PHP PHP=4.0-beta1
PHP PHP=4.0-beta4
PHP PHP=4.2.0
PHP PHP=5.1.1
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta1
PHP PHP=4.1.0
PHP PHP=4.3.4
PHP PHP=4.0.4
PHP PHP=4.3.0
PHP PHP=4.0.5
PHP PHP=5.0.5
PHP PHP=4.3.6
PHP PHP=5.0.1
PHP PHP=4.3.7
PHP PHP=5.0.4
PHP PHP=4.2.2
PHP PHP=4.4.2
PHP PHP=4.0-rc1
PHP PHP=4.3.2
PHP PHP=4.3.11
PHP PHP=4.0.0
PHP PHP=4.0.2
PHP PHP=4.3.3
PHP PHP=4.1.1
PHP PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP PHP=5.0.3
PHP PHP=4.2.3
PHP PHP=5.1.0
PHP PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP PHP=4.0-beta2
PHP PHP=4.0.6
PHP PHP=4.1.2
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta3
PHP PHP=4.0-rc2
PHP PHP=4.3.1
PHP PHP=4.0-beta_4_patch1
PHP PHP=4.3.10
PHP PHP=4.2.1
PHP PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP PHP=4.0.1
PHP PHP=5.0.2
PHP PHP=4.4.1
PHP PHP=4.0-beta3
PHP PHP=4.0.3
PHP PHP=5.0.0
PHP PHP=4.3.8
PHP PHP=4.3.5
PHP PHP=5.0.0-beta2

Remediation

Patch Available

http://secunia.com/advisories/18431

Patch Available

http://secunia.com/advisories/18697

Patch Available

http://secunia.com/advisories/19179

Patch Available

http://secunia.com/advisories/19355

Patch Available

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-22.xml

Patch Available

http://www.php.net/release_5_1_2.php

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16803

Event History

Jan 13, 2006
CVE Published
11:03 PM
Jan 14, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0208?

CVE-2006-0208 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation through cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-0208?

To fix CVE-2006-0208, disable display_errors and html_errors in PHP configuration or upgrade to a patched version of PHP.

3

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2006-0208?

CVE-2006-0208 affects PHP versions 4.4.1, 5.1.1, and earlier versions including 4.3.x and 5.0.x.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2006-0208?

Exploitation of CVE-2006-0208 can allow attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML, leading to data theft or session hijacking.

5

How can I verify if my PHP installation is vulnerable to CVE-2006-0208?

You can verify if your PHP installation is vulnerable by checking if display_errors and html_errors are enabled and determining the PHP version in use.

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