VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2006-0844
Wright's Blog 3.5 does not make a password comparison when authenticating an administrator via a cookie, which allows remote attackers to bypass login authentication, probably by setting the blogAdmin cookie.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.68%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.68%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Leif M. Wright's Blog 3.5 does not make a password comparison when authenticating an administrator via a cookie, which allows remote attackers to bypass login authentication, probably by setting the blogAdmin cookie.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.68% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- leif m. wright/web blog
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18923Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/522
- http://www.evuln.com/vulns/82/summary.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16714
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24755
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18923Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/522
- http://www.evuln.com/vulns/82/summary.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16714
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24755
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.