CVE-2006-5729

Description

Yazd Discussion Forum before 3.0 beta does not properly manage forum permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to (1) reply to a message in an arbitrary forum, if authorized to create a message in any forum; and (2) perform certain unauthorized forum actions, related to an "error in how the permissions were assembled" that assigns extra permissions to users.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.46%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20889	vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29994	vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=39239&release_id=460547	patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29996	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22690	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5729?: CVE-2006-5729 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5729?: To fix CVE-2006-5729, 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-2006-5729 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-5729 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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