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CVE-2007-5806

4.3 · MEDIUM

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 insi…

Published Nov 5, 2007iliasCWE-79EPSS 1.31%

Overview

CVE-2007-5806 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ilias ilias. It was published on November 5, 2007 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

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ilias. Update ilias 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
iliasilias0Affected

References

Refdownloads.sourceforge.net/ilias/ilias.3.8.3.security.patch.zipRefosvdb.org/38328Refsecunia.com/advisories/27457Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3340Refwww.ilias.de/docu/goto.php?target=st_229_35&client_id=docuRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483011/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26264Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38171Refdownloads.sourceforge.net/ilias/ilias.3.8.3.security.patch.zipRefosvdb.org/38328

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5806?

CVE-2007-5806 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ilias ilias. It was published on November 5, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5806?

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-2007-5806?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ilias. Update ilias 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-2007-5806?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5806 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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