CVE-2006-2942 Privilege escalation in n/a
Remote attackers can escalate privileges to administrator by manipulating the registration form action attribute in TWiki.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2942?
CVE-2006-2942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TWiki 4.0.0, 4.0.1, and 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to gain Twiki administrator privileges via a TWiki.TWikiRegistration form with a modified action attribute that references the Sandbox web instead of the user web, which can then be used to associate the user's login name with the WikiName of a member of the TWikiAdminGroup.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2942?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Twiki Twiki.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8h3-vpfx-2ggc.