CVE-2007-0706
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCross-zone scripting vulnerability in Darksky RSS bar for Internet Explorer before 1.29, RSS bar for Sleipnir before 1.29, and RSS bar for unDonut before 1.29 allows remote attackers to bypass Web content zone restrictions via certain script contained in RSS data. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCross-zone scripting vulnerability in Darksky RSS bar plugins for Internet Explorer, Sleipnir, and unDonut (versions before 1.29) allows remote attackers to bypass Web content security zone restrictions by embedding malicious script in RSS feed data. The vulnerability enables script to execute in a privileged zone beyond its intended sandbox.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.28_release3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Fenrir Darksky Rss Bar is installedLook for the Darksky RSS bar plugin in the list of installed browser extensions or plugins for Internet Explorer, Sleipnir, or unDonut. Check program files directories for folders containing 'Darksky' or 'RSS Bar' in the name.Affected if The plugin is present on the system
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Determine the installed version of the RSS bar pluginRight-click on the plugin or its associated DLL file, select Properties, and view the Version tab. Alternatively, check the version information in the browser's extension manager or plugin list.Affected if The version number is 1.28_release3 or lower, or if the version cannot be determined but the product is present
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Verify the plugin is enabled and activeCheck the browser or application's settings to confirm the RSS bar plugin is loaded and actively processing RSS feeds. For Internet Explorer, check Manage Add-ons. For Sleipnir or unDonut, check the plugin or extension settings.Affected if The plugin is enabled and configured to fetch and display RSS feeds
A user is affected if Fenrir Darksky Rss Bar version 1.28_release3 or earlier is installed and the plugin is enabled to process RSS feeds, allowing potentially malicious scripts from RSS feeds to execute in a privileged security zone.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade affected RSS bar plugins to version 1.29 or later. If updates are unavailable, consider removing or disabling the plugins and use alternative RSS readers. Limit exposure by avoiding untrusted RSS feeds.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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