Open Newsletter up to 2.5 subscribe.php email privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Open Newsletter up to 2.5. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file subscribe.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument email results in privilege escalation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2006-6786. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Open Newsletter up to 2.5. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the file subscribe.php. The manipulation of the argument email with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Open Newsletter 2.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code by inserting the code into the email parameter to (1) subscribe.php or (2) unsubscribe.php.

The weakness was released 12/27/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-6786 since 12/27/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:subscribe.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (2981) and SecurityFocus (BID 21775†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-34070. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/26/2006 🔍
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03/12/2015 +2997 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-6786 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6786
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34071
SecurityFocus: 21775 - Open Newsletter Settings.PHP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 12/21/2024 20:14
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (51), 10/03/2017 12:09 (1), 08/12/2024 09:47 (19), 12/21/2024 20:14 (3)
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