CVE-2006-6889 describes a sensitive information disclosure vulnerability in FreeStyle Wiki (fswiki) versions 3.6.2 and earlier. The flaw allows remote attackers to obtain user passwords by directly requesting the config/user.dat file, which is stored under the web root with insufficient access control. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, public exploit code exists via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit/Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freestyle:freestyle_wiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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