CVE-2006-6071 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published 2 Dec 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary wiki content by exploiting a flaw in failed login handling under specific Apache configurations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-6071?

CVE-2006-6071 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Dec 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

TWiki 4.0.5 and earlier, when running under Apache 1.3 using ApacheLogin with sessions and "ErrorDocument 401" redirects to a valid wiki topic, does not properly handle failed login attempts, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary content by cancelling out of a failed authentication with a valid username and invalid password.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6071?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Twiki Twiki.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6071 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-2006-6071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rj78-gp9g-5m7c.