CVE-2006-0518 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SPIP versions 1.8.2-e and earlier, and 1.9 Alpha 2 (5539) and earlier, specifically within the index.php3 file. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the 'lang' parameter. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability is of medium complexity to exploit, requires no authentication, and could lead to information disclosure or defacement, though it does not impact availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog or showing active exploitation, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, and it has a FAUCET Risk Score of 79/100, indicating a notable risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8.2eCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:spip:spip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.9_alpha2_5539CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:spip:spip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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