CWE
NVD-CWE-Other 79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2006-6197: XSS

First published: Fri Dec 01 2006(Updated: )

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in b2evolution 1.8.2 through 1.9 beta allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) app_name parameter in (a) _404_not_found.page.php, (b) _410_stats_gone.page.php, and (c) _referer_spam.page.php in inc/VIEW/errors/; the (2) baseurl parameter in (d) inc/VIEW/errors/_404_not_found.page.php; and the (3) ReqURI parameter in (e) inc/VIEW/errors/_referer_spam.page.php.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Evolution=1.9_beta
Evolution=1.8.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-6197?

    CVE-2006-6197 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its cross-site scripting (XSS) risks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-6197?

    To fix CVE-2006-6197, update your b2evolution installation to version 1.9 or later where the vulnerabilities are resolved.

  • What versions of b2evolution are affected by CVE-2006-6197?

    CVE-2006-6197 affects b2evolution versions 1.8.2 through 1.9 beta.

  • What kind of attack can be executed through CVE-2006-6197?

    CVE-2006-6197 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by injecting arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

  • Where in the b2evolution code do the vulnerabilities related to CVE-2006-6197 exist?

    The vulnerabilities related to CVE-2006-6197 exist in the app_name parameter of the _404_not_found.page.php, _410_stats_gone.page.php, and _referer_spam.page.php files.

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