CVE-2006-3796 Auth bypass in n/a
Authenticated users can impersonate the 'space' user to bypass bans and post as guest, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- 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-2006-3796?
CVE-2006-3796 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jul 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DeluxeBB 1.07 and earlier does not properly handle a username composed of a single space character, which allows remote authenticated users to login as the "space" user, post as the guest user, and block the ability of an administrator to ban the "space" user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Deluxebb Deluxebb.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3796 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-2006-3796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-222q-2853-6fvc.