CVE-2006-3531 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication and upload arbitrary files by manipulating session and user level parameters in Pivot CMS.

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-2006-3531?

CVE-2006-3531 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

includes/editor/insert_image.php in Pivot 1.30 RC2 and earlier creates the authentication credentials from parameters, which allows remote attackers to obtain privileges and upload arbitrary files via modified (1) pass and (2) session parameters, and (3) pass and (4) userlevel indices of the (a) Pivot_Vars[] or (b) Users[] array parameters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3531?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pivot Pivot.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3531?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3531 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2006-3531 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3531 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-286q-p2xc-rmjg.

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