CVE-2006-6785
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.19% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- open newsletter/open newsletter
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.