CVE-2006-4897 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read the administrator password file stored in the web root, leading to potential account takeover.
- 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-2006-4897?
CVE-2006-4897 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CMtextS 1.0 and earlier stores users_logins/admin.txt under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the administrator password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4897?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmtexts Cmtexts.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-4897 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4897 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p57-m943-qvq9.