CVE-2006-0330 in Gallery
Summary
by MITRE
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Gallery before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unknown attack vectors, possibly involving the user name (fullname).
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 07/22/2019
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2006-0330 represents a critical cross-site scripting flaw within the Gallery web application framework prior to version 1.5.2. This vulnerability falls under the CWE-79 category of Cross-Site Scripting and specifically manifests as an insecure input handling issue that allows malicious actors to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML content into the application's user interface. The vulnerability's severity stems from its ability to potentially affect user sessions and data integrity through client-side code execution.
The technical implementation of this XSS vulnerability appears to involve insufficient sanitization of user-provided input, particularly within the user name or fullname field of the Gallery application. Attackers can exploit this weakness by crafting malicious input that, when processed by the application, gets executed in the context of other users' browsers. This attack vector operates through the manipulation of user registration or profile update functionality where the fullname parameter is not properly validated or escaped before being rendered in web pages. The vulnerability's impact extends beyond simple script injection as it can potentially enable session hijacking, credential theft, and other malicious activities that compromise user security.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is significant for any organization utilizing Gallery versions prior to 1.5.2, as it creates an avenue for persistent security breaches that can affect multiple users simultaneously. The attack surface is broad since user names and fullnames are commonly displayed in various application interfaces including user lists, comment sections, and profile pages. This vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1566.001 which involves the exploitation of web application vulnerabilities through input validation flaws, and can potentially lead to further compromise through techniques such as credential harvesting or privilege escalation.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should immediately implement mitigation strategies including input validation and output encoding of all user-provided content, particularly in fields that are displayed in web interfaces. The recommended solution involves upgrading to Gallery version 1.5.2 or later where the XSS vulnerability has been addressed through proper input sanitization and output encoding mechanisms. Additionally, implementing Content Security Policy headers and regular security auditing of web application inputs can provide additional defense layers against similar vulnerabilities. The remediation process should include comprehensive testing of all user input fields and verification that proper escaping mechanisms are in place to prevent script execution in browser contexts.