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CVE-2006-1617

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Advanced Poll 2.02 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id parameter to comments.php or (2) poll_id param…

Published Apr 5, 2006advanced_pollEPSS 0.99%

Overview

CVE-2006-1617 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting advanced_poll advanced_poll. It was published on April 5, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Advanced Poll 2.02 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) id parameter to comments.php or (2) poll_id parameter to page.php. NOTE: it is possible that this issue is resultant from CVE-2006-1616.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from advanced_poll. Update advanced_poll to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1617?

CVE-2006-1617 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting advanced_poll advanced_poll. It was published on April 5, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-1617?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1617?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from advanced_poll. Update advanced_poll to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-1617?

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