CVE-2006-6785 (GCVE-0-2006-6785)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-12-28 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 20:42
VLAI
Summary
The (1) settings.php and (2) subscribers.php scripts in Open Newsletter 2.5 and earlier do not exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions, or execute arbitrary code in conjunction with another vulnerability.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2981 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://secunia.com/advisories/23476 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21775 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2006-12-23 00:00
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