CVE-2006-5787 Auth bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in IPrimal Forums to modify user passwords via direct requests to admin 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-2006-5787?

CVE-2006-5787 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

admin/index.php in IPrimal Forums as of 20061105 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and modify user passwords via a direct request, possibly related to an authentication issue in admin/chk_admin.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5787?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iprimal Iprimal Forums.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5787?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5787 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-2006-5787 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5787 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9h59-4xx6-v7rv.

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