CVE-2006-5702 EXPLOIT
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Tikiwiki 1.9.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (MySQL username and password) via an empty sort_mode parameter in (1) tiki-listpages.php, (2) tiki-lastchanges.php, (3) messu-archive.php, (4) messu-mailbox.php, (5) messu-sent.php, (6) tiki-directory_add_site.php, (7) tiki-directory_ranking.php, (8) tiki-directory_search.php, (9) tiki-forums.php, (10) tiki-view_forum.php, (11) tiki-friends.php, (12) tiki-list_blogs.php, (13) tiki-list_faqs.php, (14) tiki-list_trackers.php, (15) tiki-list_users.php, (16) tiki-my_tiki.php, (17) tiki-notepad_list.php, (18) tiki-orphan_pages.php, (19) tiki-shoutbox.php, (20) tiki-usermenu.php, and (21) tiki-webmail_contacts.php, which reveal the information in certain database error messages.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 53.32% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-11-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| tiki | tikiwiki cms\/groupware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | TikiWiki 1.9.5 Sirius - 'sort_mode' Information Disclosure | 2006-11-01 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22678
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23039
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-11.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1816
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450268/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20858
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4316
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29960
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22678
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23039
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-11.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1816
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450268/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20858
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4316
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29960
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