CVE-2006-4653

Description

(1) Amazing Little Poll and (2) Amazing Little Picture Poll store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to read the admin password via a direct request for the lp_settings file (lp_settings.inc or lp_settings.php).

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.51%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19837	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445081/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1527	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21997	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3687	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28737	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4653?: CVE-2006-4653 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4653?: To fix CVE-2006-4653, 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-2006-4653 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-4653 is being actively exploited. 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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