CVE-2006-0157

Public Exploit

Description

settings.php in Reamday Enterprises Magic News Plus 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to change the administrator password via a change action that specifies identical values for the passwd and admin_password parameters, then declares the new password string in the new_passwd and confirm_passwd parameters.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.06% Top 15%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18601	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16182	vdb entry exploit
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/MagicNewsPlus-pw-change.pl	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0157?: CVE-2006-0157 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0157?: To fix CVE-2006-0157, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0157 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0157 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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