CVE-2006-1956 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive path information via invalid feed parameters in the RSS component of Mambo and Joomla.
- 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-2006-1956?
CVE-2006-1956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla, published on 21 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The com_rss option (rss.php) in (1) Mambo and (2) Joomla! allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid feed parameter, which reveals the path in an error message.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1956?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Joomla Joomla, Mambo Mambo.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Joomla Joomla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-687j-vcxj-vhqv.