CVE-2006-6253

Public Exploit

Description

Cahier de texte 2.0 stores sensitive information under the web root, possibly with insufficient access control, which might allow remote attackers to obtain all users' passwords via a direct request for administration/dump.sql.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.55%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://acid-root.new.fr/poc/15061124.txt	exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1961	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4701	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23122	exploit third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452600/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21283	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6253?: CVE-2006-6253 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6253?: To fix CVE-2006-6253, 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-2006-6253 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6253 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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