CVE-2007-5806: XSS

Published Nov 5, 2007
·
Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Services/Utilities/classes/class.ilUtil.php in ILIAS 3.8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via attributes inside a domain-name string in the (1) mailing or (2) forum component, as demonstrated using the style and onmouseover HTML attributes.

Affected Software

4 affected components
ILIAS ILIAS<=3.8.3
ILIAS ILIAS=3.8
ILIAS ILIAS=3.8.1
ILIAS ILIAS=3.8.2

Event History

Nov 5, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5806?

CVE-2007-5806 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-5806?

To fix CVE-2007-5806, upgrade to ILIAS version 3.8.4 or later, which addresses the XSS vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2007-5806?

CVE-2007-5806 affects users of ILIAS versions 3.8.3 and earlier.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2007-5806 allow?

CVE-2007-5806 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via cross-site scripting in specific components.

5

What components are vulnerable in CVE-2007-5806?

The vulnerable components in CVE-2007-5806 are the mailing and forum functionalities within ILIAS.

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