Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Lycos Tripod htmlGEAR guestGEAR (aka Guest…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Lycos Tripod htmlGEAR guestGEAR (aka Guest Gear) allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a guestbook post containing a javascript URI in the SRC attribute of the BR element after an extra "iframe" tagname within that element, followed by a double ">", which might bypass cleansing operations.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2808
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6x43-g877-7xwp
References
Advisory 1
More Lycos Htmlgear Guestgear vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01415 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Lycos HTMLGear guestbook allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2006-2808 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2808 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6x43-g877-7xwp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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