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CVE-2006-2041

5.0 · MEDIUM

PhpWebGallery before 1.6.0RC1 allows remote attackers to obtain arbitrary pictures via a request to picture.php without specifying the cat parameter.

Published Apr 26, 2006phpwebgalleryEPSS 1.37%

Overview

CVE-2006-2041 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpwebgallery phpwebgallery. It was published on April 26, 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

PhpWebGallery before 1.6.0RC1 allows remote attackers to obtain arbitrary pictures via a request to picture.php without specifying the cat parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

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

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/19801Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1515Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26079Refsecunia.com/advisories/19801Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1515Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26079

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2041?

CVE-2006-2041 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpwebgallery phpwebgallery. It was published on April 26, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-2041?

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-2006-2041?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpwebgallery. Update phpwebgallery 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-2006-2041?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-2041 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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