CVE-2006-5412 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication and execute arbitrary code in PHP Outburst Easynews if 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-2006-5412?
CVE-2006-5412 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
admin.php in PHP Outburst Easynews 4.4.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and gain the ability to execute arbitrary code, via the en_login_id parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5412?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Outburst Easynews.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5412?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5412 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-2006-5412 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5412 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95c3-wh92-wwmq.