CVE-2006-0479 describes a vulnerability in PmWiki 2.1 beta 20 where, with register_globals enabled, attackers can bypass protection mechanisms by manipulating GPC and GLOBALS[] variables with the same name. This allows for remote file inclusion and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and potential for partial integrity impact. While not actively exploited (no KEV entry), public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.1_beta_20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pmwiki:pmwiki:2.1_beta_20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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