CVE-2006-2896

Public Exploit

Description

profile.php in FunkBoard CF0.71 allows remote attackers to change arbitrary passwords via a modified uid hidden form field in an Edit Profile action.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.71% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.funkboard.co.uk/forum/thread.php?id=302
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1875	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26912	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1066	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435987/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2158	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20433	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2896?: CVE-2006-2896 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2896?: To fix CVE-2006-2896, 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-2006-2896 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2896 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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