CVE-2006-5037

Published: Sep 27, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

6.8MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

MySource Matrix after 3.8 allows remote attackers to use the application as an HTTP proxy server via a MIME encoded URL in the sq_content_src parameter to access arbitrary sites with the server's IP address and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. NOTE: the researcher reports that "The vendor does not consider this a vulnerability.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

squiz

commercialaka matrix, mysource matrix, mysource classic

mysource matrixOn-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/22060

secunia.com

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1635

securityreason.com

http://www.aushack.com/advisories/200607-mysourcematrix.txt

aushack.com

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