CVE-2006-4782 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and access sensitive database information by modifying the userID parameter when register_globals is enabled.
- 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-2006-4782?
CVE-2006-4782 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
src/index.php in WebSPELL 4.01.01 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain sensitive information stored in the database via a modified userID parameter in a write action to admin/database.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4782?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webspell Webspell.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4782?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4782 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-2006-4782 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4782 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph8m-vpmc-9w87.