CVE-2006-6773

Public Exploit

Description

pages/register/register.php in Fishyshoop 0.930 beta allows remote attackers to create arbitrary administrative users by setting the is_admin HTTP POST parameter to 1.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.97% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455260/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2077	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21731	vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/23490	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5182	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6773?: CVE-2006-6773 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6773?: To fix CVE-2006-6773, 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-2006-6773 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6773 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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