CVE-2006-6889 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain passwords by directly requesting the user.dat file due to insufficient access control in FreeStyle Wiki.
- 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-2006-6889?
CVE-2006-6889 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FreeStyle Wiki (fswiki) 3.6.2 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain passwords via a direct request for config/user.dat.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6889?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freestyle Freestyle Wiki.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6889?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6889 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6889 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6889 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5cm-6j5v-rmpw.