CVE-2006-6866

Public Exploit

Description

STphp EasyNews PRO 4.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain usernames, email addresses, and password hashes via a direct request for data/users.txt.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.32% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017457	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3039	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/23577	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0011	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31171	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6866?: CVE-2006-6866 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6866?: To fix CVE-2006-6866, 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-2006-6866 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6866 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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