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CVE-2006-4653

5.0 · MEDIUM

(1) Amazing Little Poll and (2) Amazing Little Picture Poll store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to read the admin password…

Published Sep 9, 2006amazing_little_picture_pollEPSS 1.53%

Overview

CVE-2006-4653 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting amazing_little_picture_poll amazing_little_picture_poll. It was published on September 9, 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

(1) Amazing Little Poll and (2) Amazing Little Picture Poll store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to read the admin password via a direct request for the lp_settings file (lp_settings.inc or lp_settings.php).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from amazing_little_picture_poll. Update amazing_little_picture_poll 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/21997Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1527Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445081/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19837Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3687Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28737Refsecunia.com/advisories/21997Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/1527Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445081/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/19837

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4653?

CVE-2006-4653 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting amazing_little_picture_poll amazing_little_picture_poll. It was published on September 9, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-4653?

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-2006-4653?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from amazing_little_picture_poll. Update amazing_little_picture_poll 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-2006-4653?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-4653 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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