First published: Tue Sep 12 2006(Updated: )
The login redirection mechanism in the Drupal 4.7 Pubcookie module before 1.2.2.4 2006/09/06 and the Drupal 4.6 Pubcookie module before 1.6.2.1 2006/09/07 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements and spoof identities of arbitrary users via unspecified vectors.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Drupal Pubcookie Module | =1.2.2.4 | |
Drupal Pubcookie Module | =1.6.2.1 |
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CVE-2006-4717 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote authentication bypass and identity spoofing.
CVE-2006-4717 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication requirements in the Drupal Pubcookie module, compromising user identity.
To fix CVE-2006-4717, update the Drupal Pubcookie module to version 1.2.2.4 or later for Drupal 4.7, or version 1.6.2.1 or later for Drupal 4.6.
CVE-2006-4717 affects Drupal Pubcookie module versions prior to 1.2.2.4 for Drupal 4.7 and prior to 1.6.2.1 for Drupal 4.6.
Yes, CVE-2006-4717 can lead to data breaches as it allows attackers to impersonate other users and access sensitive information.