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CVE-2006-5729

6.5 · MEDIUM

Yazd Discussion Forum before 3.0 beta does not properly manage forum permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to (1) reply to a message in an arbitrary forum, if authorized to create a…

Published Nov 6, 2006yazdEPSS 1.24%

Overview

CVE-2006-5729 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting yazd yazd_discussion_forum. It was published on November 6, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Yazd Discussion Forum before 3.0 beta does not properly manage forum permissions, which allows remote authenticated users to (1) reply to a message in an arbitrary forum, if authorized to create a message in any forum; and (2) perform certain unauthorized forum actions, related to an "error in how the permissions were assembled" that assigns extra permissions to users.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from yazd. Update yazd_discussion_forum 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/22690Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=39239&release_id=460547Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20889Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29994Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29996Refsecunia.com/advisories/22690Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=39239&release_id=460547Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/20889Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29994Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29996

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5729?

CVE-2006-5729 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting yazd yazd_discussion_forum. It was published on November 6, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-5729?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-5729?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from yazd. Update yazd_discussion_forum 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-2006-5729?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-5729 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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