CVE-2006-2890 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can gain administrator privileges by manipulating session variables when register_globals is enabled in Pixelpost.
- 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-2006-2890?
CVE-2006-2890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Pixelpost 1-5rc1-2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges and conduct other attacks by setting the _SESSION["pixelpost_admin"] parameter to 1 in calls to admin scripts such as admin/view_info.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2890?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pixelpost Pixelpost.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2890?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2890 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2890 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxm8-hvww-585q.