CVE-2006-2942

Description

TWiki 4.0.0, 4.0.1, and 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to gain Twiki administrator privileges via a TWiki.TWikiRegistration form with a modified action attribute that references the Sandbox web instead of the user web, which can then be used to associate the user's login name with the WikiName of a member of the TWikiAdminGroup.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.44% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory twiki.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/26623	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20596	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27336	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2415	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016323	vdb entry patch
http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlertTWiki4PrivilegeElevation	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18506	vdb entry patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0032.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2942?: CVE-2006-2942 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2942?: To fix CVE-2006-2942, 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-2006-2942 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2942 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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