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CVE-2006-6824

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Jim Hu and Chad Little PHP iCalendar 2.23 rc1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) getdate pa…

Published Dec 29, 2006php_icalendarCWE-79EPSS 2.58%

Overview

CVE-2006-6824 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php_icalendar php_icalendar. It was published on December 29, 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 Jim Hu and Chad Little PHP iCalendar 2.23 rc1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) getdate parameter in (a) day.php, (b) month.php, (c) year.php, (d) week.php, (e) search.php, (f) rss/index.php, (g) print.php, and (h) preferences.php; the (2) cpath parameter in (i) day.php, (j) month.php, (k) year.php, (l) week.php, and (m) search.php; the (3) query parameter in search.php; and possibly the cpath, (4) unset, and (5) set parameters in a setcookie action in preferences.php; different vectors than CVE-2006-3319. NOTE: it was later reported that vectors b, c, and d also affect 2.24.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php_icalendar. Update php_icalendar 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
php_icalendarphp_icalendar0Affected

References

Reflostmon.blogspot.com/2006/12/php-icalendar-multiple-variable-cross.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/23499Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1017449Refwww.osvdb.org/32493Refwww.osvdb.org/32494Refwww.osvdb.org/32495Refwww.osvdb.org/32496Refwww.osvdb.org/32497Refwww.osvdb.org/32498Refwww.osvdb.org/32499

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6824?

CVE-2006-6824 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php_icalendar php_icalendar. It was published on December 29, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-6824?

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-2006-6824?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php_icalendar. Update php_icalendar 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-2006-6824?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6824 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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