CVE-2006-0859 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can post admin comments to guestbook entries without authorization, allowing unauthorized content modification.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-0859?

CVE-2006-0859 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Michael Salzer Guestbox 0.6, and other versions before 0.8, allows remote attackers to post an admin comment to a guestbook entry via a certain modified form, possibly related to the nummer parameter.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0859?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Michael Salzer Guestbox.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2006-0859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x343-j77r-jqgr.

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