CVE-2006-5037 describes a vulnerability in MySource Matrix versions after 3.8, allowing remote attackers to leverage the application as an HTTP proxy. By manipulating the sq_content_src parameter with a MIME encoded URL, attackers could access arbitrary external sites using the server's IP and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squiz:mysource_matrix:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squiz:mysource_matrix:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squiz:mysource_matrix:3.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squiz:mysource_matrix:3.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squiz:mysource_matrix:3.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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