CVE-2006-6778 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the shownews.php script of TimberWolf version 1.2.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into affected web pages by manipulating the 'nid' parameter. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity. An attacker can exploit this remotely with medium access complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB. Despite this, the CVE has received minimal community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:timberwolf:timberwolf:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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