CVE-2007-5158 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 where a remote attacker can manipulate field focus and capture keystrokes. This is achieved through a specific JavaScript htmlFor attribute used with the onkeydown event, potentially redirecting user input from a text area to a file upload field. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, allowing for partial confidentiality impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry for a related arbitrary file upload in IE 5.0.1 exists, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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