CVE-2006-5702 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain MySQL credentials via error messages triggered by an empty sort_mode parameter in multiple Tikiwiki scripts.
- 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-2006-5702?
CVE-2006-5702 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tiki Tikiwiki Cms\/Groupware, published on 4 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Tikiwiki 1.9.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (MySQL username and password) via an empty sort_mode parameter in (1) tiki-listpages.php, (2) tiki-lastchanges.php, (3) messu-archive.php, (4) messu-mailbox.php, (5) messu-sent.php, (6) tiki-directory_add_site.php, (7) tiki-directory_ranking.php, (8) tiki-directory_search.php, (9) tiki-forums.php, (10) tiki-view_forum.php, (11) tiki-friends.php, (12) tiki-list_blogs.php, (13) tiki-list_faqs.php, (14) tiki-list_trackers.php, (15) tiki-list_users.php, (16) tiki-my_tiki.php, (17) tiki-notepad_list.php, (18) tiki-orphan_pages.php, (19) tiki-shoutbox.php, (20) tiki-usermenu.php, and (21) tiki-webmail_contacts.php, which reveal the information in certain database error messages.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5702?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tiki Tikiwiki Cms\/Groupware.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5702?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5702 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-5702 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5702 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Tiki Tikiwiki Cms\/Groupware
- CVE-2008-3653 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in TikiWiki CMS/Groupware before 2.0 have unknown impact and attack vectors.
- CVE-2007-6529 Other in n/a
- CVE-2010-4239 Path traversal in CMS Groupware
- CVE-2012-0911 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2025-34111 Tiki Wiki <= 15.1 ELFinder Unauthenticated File Upload RCE
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rxmx-8rcm-hgx8.