CVE-2006-4078 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in DeluxeBB by manipulating the membercookie parameter, potentially gaining unauthorized access to user accounts.

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-2006-4078?

CVE-2006-4078 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

pm.php (aka the PM system) in DeluxeBB 1.08, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by providing an arbitrary username in the membercookie cookie parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4078?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Deluxebb Deluxebb.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4078?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4078 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-2006-4078 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4078 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f665-qj55-6rrx.

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