CVE-2006-5453: XSS
First published: Mon Oct 23 2006(Updated: )
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Bugzilla 2.18.x before 2.18.6, 2.20.x before 2.20.3, 2.22.x before 2.22.1, and 2.23.x before 2.23.3 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) page headers using the H1, H2, and H3 HTML tags in global/header.html.tmpl, (2) description fields of certain items in various edit cgi scripts, and (3) the id parameter in showdependencygraph.cgi.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.18.5 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.20-rc2 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.20-rc1 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.20 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.18-rc1 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.23.2 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.20.1 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.23.1 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.18.1 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.22 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.18.4 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.18 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.18.3 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.20.2 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.18-rc3 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.23 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.18.2 | |
| Mozilla Bugzilla | =2.18-rc2 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206037
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=330555
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=355728
- http://www.osvdb.org/29545
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017063
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-04.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20538
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22790
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1208
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22826
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.18.5/
- http://www.osvdb.org/29544
- http://www.osvdb.org/29549
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22409
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1760
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4035
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29619
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29610
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448777/100/100/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-5453?
CVE-2006-5453 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5453?
To fix CVE-2006-5453, upgrade Bugzilla to version 2.18.6 or later, 2.20.3 or later, 2.22.1 or later, or 2.23.3 or later.
What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2006-5453 involve?
CVE-2006-5453 involves multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.
Who can exploit CVE-2006-5453?
CVE-2006-5453 can be exploited by remote authenticated users who can inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
Which versions of Bugzilla are affected by CVE-2006-5453?
CVE-2006-5453 affects Bugzilla versions 2.18.x before 2.18.6, 2.20.x before 2.20.3, 2.22.x before 2.22.1, and 2.23.x before 2.23.3.
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- version/mozilla bugzilla/2.23.2
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- version/mozilla bugzilla/2.23
- version/mozilla bugzilla/2.18.2
- version/mozilla bugzilla/2.18-rc2