CVE-2006-3531 describes a critical privilege escalation and remote code execution vulnerability in Pivot 1.30 RC2 and earlier, specifically within the includes/editor/insert_image.php component. Attackers can manipulate authentication parameters (pass, session, userlevel within Pivot_Vars[] or Users[] arrays) to gain unauthorized access and upload arbitrary files. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not observed in active exploitation campaigns, a public exploit (EDB-1991) exists, and its high FAUCET Risk Score of 93/100 indicates significant potential impact despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.30_rc2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pivot:pivot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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