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CVE-2006-1888

6.8 · MEDIUM

phpGraphy 0.9.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator privileges via a direct request to index.php with the editwelcome parameter set to 1, which can…

Published Apr 20, 2006phpgraphyCWE-264EPSS 2.22%

Overview

CVE-2006-1888 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpgraphy phpgraphy. It was published on April 20, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

phpGraphy 0.9.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrator privileges via a direct request to index.php with the editwelcome parameter set to 1, which can then be used to modify the main page to inject arbitrary HTML and web script. NOTE: XSS attacks are resultant from this issue, since normal functionality allows the admin to modify pages.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpgraphy. Update phpgraphy 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
phpgraphyphpgraphy0Affected

References

Refretrogod.altervista.org/phpgraphy_0911_adv.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/19705Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/733Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015971Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431128/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431268/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/17567Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1379Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25892Refretrogod.altervista.org/phpgraphy_0911_adv.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-1888?

CVE-2006-1888 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpgraphy phpgraphy. It was published on April 20, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-1888?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, 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-2006-1888?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpgraphy. Update phpgraphy 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-2006-1888?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-1888 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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