CVE-2006-0888 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service by registering many users when Code Confirmation is disabled in Invision Power Board.
- 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-2006-0888?
CVE-2006-0888 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
index.php in Invision Power Board (IPB) 2.0.1, with Code Confirmation disabled, allows remote attackers to cause an unspecified denial of service by registering a large number of users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0888?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Invision Power Services Invision Power Board.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0888?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0888 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-0888 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0888 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p73f-vrh3-mqp4.