CVE-2006-2890

Public Exploit

Description

Pixelpost 1-5rc1-2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges and conduct other attacks by setting the _SESSION["pixelpost_admin"] parameter to 1 in calls to admin scripts such as admin/view_info.php.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.92% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435856/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://retrogod.altervista.org/pixelpost_15rc12_xpl.html	exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1061	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18276	vdb entry exploit
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016217	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2890?: CVE-2006-2890 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2890?: To fix CVE-2006-2890, 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-2006-2890 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2890 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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