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CVE-2006-1276

10.0 · HIGH

admin.php in Himpfen Consulting Company PHP SimpleNEWS 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting the admin parameter in a cookie.

Published Mar 19, 2006himpfen_consultingEPSS 3.62%

Overview

CVE-2006-1276 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting himpfen_consulting php_simplenews. It was published on March 19, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

admin.php in Himpfen Consulting Company PHP SimpleNEWS 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting the admin parameter in a cookie.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from himpfen_consulting. Update php_simplenews 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
himpfen_consultingphp_simplenews0Affected

References

Refevuln.com/vulns/94/summary.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/19195Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/613Refwww.osvdb.org/23803Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428427Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17186Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0913Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25177Refevuln.com/vulns/94/summary.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/19195

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1276?

CVE-2006-1276 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting himpfen_consulting php_simplenews. It was published on March 19, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-1276?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-1276?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from himpfen_consulting. Update php_simplenews 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-2006-1276?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1276 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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