CVE-2006-1126 Other in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof their IP address in Gallery 2 by manipulating the X-Forwarded-For header, bypassing IP-based security controls.

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-2006-1126?

CVE-2006-1126 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Gallery 2 up to 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to spoof their IP address via a modified X-Forwarded-For (X_FORWARDED_FOR) HTTP header, which is checked by Gallery before other more reliable sources of IP address information, such as REMOTE_ADDR.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1126?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gallery Project Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1126?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1126 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-1126 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1126 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g9p2-x6cj-m4p4.

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