MEDIUM
src/index.php in WebSPELL 4.01.01 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain sensitive information stored in the database via a modified userID parameter in a write action to admin/database.php
Published Sep 14, 2006
5.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.18%
Description
src/index.php in WebSPELL 4.01.01 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain sensitive information stored in the database via a modified userID parameter in a write action to admin/database.php.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.18% 0.03184
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03184
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.18% (0.03184) | 87.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.17% (0.03175) | 86.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 8.83% (0.08832) | 92.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.36% (0.14357) | 93.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.90% (0.15898) | 91.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.36% (0.14357) | 93.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.50% (0.01496) | 87.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 26, 2023 | 1.42% (0.01417) | 84.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2023 | 1.58% (0.01582) | 85.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2023 | 1.36% (0.01362) | 84.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.39% (0.01393) | 84.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 92.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 91.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 79.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://cms.webspell.org/index.php?site=files&file=15 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21881 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19975 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3572 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28896 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2352 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://cms.webspell.org/index.php?site=files&file=15 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/21881 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19975 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3572 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28896 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2352 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 14, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 13, 2006
Link CVE-2006-4782
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a