CVE-2006-4717 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and spoof user identities in the Drupal Pubcookie module, requiring an upgrade to secure the system.
- 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-2006-4717?
CVE-2006-4717 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The login redirection mechanism in the Drupal 4.7 Pubcookie module before 1.2.2.4 2006/09/06 and the Drupal 4.6 Pubcookie module before 1.6.2.1 2006/09/07 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements and spoof identities of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4717?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Drupal Drupal Pubcookie Module.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4717 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-2006-4717 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4717 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55vf-9rp9-4jjw.