CVE-2006-2946 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access database credentials by directly requesting an unprotected include file in Dmx Forum.

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-2006-2946?

CVE-2006-2946 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dmx Forum 2.1a stores _includes/bd.inc under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain database username and password information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2946?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dmx Forum Dmx Forum.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2946?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-2946 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2946 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-46vm-gghv-4r97.

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