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CVE-2006-6168

7.5 · HIGH

tiki-register.php in TikiWiki before 1.9.7 allows remote attackers to trigger "notification-spam" via certain vectors such as a comma-separated list of addresses in the email field, related to lack…

Published Nov 29, 2006tikiCWE-20EPSS 2.38%

Overview

CVE-2006-6168 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting tiki tikiwiki_cms\/groupware. It was published on November 29, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

tiki-register.php in TikiWiki before 1.9.7 allows remote attackers to trigger "notification-spam" via certain vectors such as a comma-separated list of addresses in the email field, related to lack of "a minimal check on email."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tiki. Update tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 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
tikitikiwiki_cms\/groupware0Affected

References

Reftikiwiki.cvs.sourceforge.net/tikiwiki/tiki/changelog.txt?r1=1.157.2.50&r2=1.157.2.51Reftikiwiki.cvs.sourceforge.net/tikiwiki/tiki/tiki-register.php?r1=1.68&r2=1.69Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4709Reftikiwiki.cvs.sourceforge.net/tikiwiki/tiki/changelog.txt?r1=1.157.2.50&r2=1.157.2.51Reftikiwiki.cvs.sourceforge.net/tikiwiki/tiki/tiki-register.php?r1=1.68&r2=1.69Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4709

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6168?

CVE-2006-6168 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting tiki tikiwiki_cms\/groupware. It was published on November 29, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6168?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-6168?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tiki. Update tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 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-2006-6168?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6168 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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