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CVE-2006-0840

5.0 · MEDIUM

manage_user_page.php in Mantis 1.00rc4 and earlier does not properly handle a sort parameter containing a ' (quote) character, which allows remote attackers to trigger a SQL error that may be repea…

Published Feb 22, 2006mantisEPSS 1.93%

Overview

CVE-2006-0840 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mantis mantis. It was published on February 22, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

manage_user_page.php in Mantis 1.00rc4 and earlier does not properly handle a sort parameter containing a ' (quote) character, which allows remote attackers to trigger a SQL error that may be repeatedly reported to a user who makes subsequent web accesses with the MANTIS_MANAGE_COOKIE cookie. NOTE: this issue might be the same as vector 2 in CVE-2005-4519.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mantis. Update mantis to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mantismantis0Affected

References

Refmorph3us.org/advisories/20060214-mantis-100rc4.txtRefsourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14963&package_id=12175&release_id=386059Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=386059&group_id=14963Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425046/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16657Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24726Refmorph3us.org/advisories/20060214-mantis-100rc4.txtRefsourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14963&package_id=12175&release_id=386059Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=386059&group_id=14963Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/425046/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0840?

CVE-2006-0840 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mantis mantis. It was published on February 22, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-0840?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0840?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mantis. Update mantis to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0840?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0840 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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