PT-2006-7068 · Phpbb · Phpbb Toplist

Starext · Published 2006-12-11 · Updated 2018-10-17 · CVE-2006-6459

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PhpBB Toplist version 1.3.7

Description The issue is related to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or web script via the Name and Information fields when adding a new site using the toplistnew action.

Recommendations For PhpBB Toplist version 1.3.7, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting user input in the Name and Information fields to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using these fields until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-6459

Affected Products

Phpbb Toplist

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6459 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/21506 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2015 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30808 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/453923/100/0/threaded · Note