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CVE-2006-1387

First published: Sun Mar 26 2006(Updated: )

TWiki 4.0, 4.0.1, and 20010901 through 20040904 allows remote authenticated users with edit rights to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion leading to CPU and memory consumption) via INCLUDE by URL statements that form a loop, such as a page that includes itself.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Twiki Twiki=2004-09-02
Twiki Twiki=4.0.1
Twiki Twiki=2001-09-01
Twiki Twiki=2003-02-01
Twiki Twiki=4.0
Twiki Twiki=2001-12-01
Twiki Twiki=2004-09-04
Twiki Twiki=2004-09-01
Twiki Twiki=2004-09-03

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2006-1387?

    CVE-2006-1387 has a moderate severity level as it allows for denial of service through infinite recursion.

  • How do I fix CVE-2006-1387?

    To fix CVE-2006-1387, you should upgrade to a patched version of TWiki that resolves the infinite recursion issue.

  • Which versions of TWiki are affected by CVE-2006-1387?

    CVE-2006-1387 affects TWiki versions 4.0, 4.0.1, and various versions from 2001-09-01 to 2004-09-04.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2006-1387 enable?

    CVE-2006-1387 enables a denial of service attack through crafted INCLUDE by URL statements that create loops.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2006-1387?

    Remote authenticated users with edit rights can exploit CVE-2006-1387 to cause a denial of service.

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