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CVE-2006-3483

5.0 · MEDIUM

PHPMailList 1.8.0 stores sensitive information under the web document root iwth insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain email addresses of subscribers, configuration in…

Published Jul 10, 2006phpmaillistEPSS 1.39%

Overview

CVE-2006-3483 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpmaillist phpmaillist. It was published on July 10, 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

PHPMailList 1.8.0 stores sensitive information under the web document root iwth insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain email addresses of subscribers, configuration information, and the admin username and password via direct requests to (1) list.dat or (2) ml_config.dat.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpmaillist. Update phpmaillist 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
phpmaillistphpmaillist0Affected

References

Reflostmon.blogspot.com/2006/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in.htmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1016439Refwww.osvdb.org/27017Refwww.osvdb.org/27018Reflostmon.blogspot.com/2006/07/multiple-vulnerabilities-in.htmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1016439Refwww.osvdb.org/27017Refwww.osvdb.org/27018

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3483?

CVE-2006-3483 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phpmaillist phpmaillist. It was published on July 10, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-3483?

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-2006-3483?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpmaillist. Update phpmaillist 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-2006-3483?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3483 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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