CVE-2006-5702 — Tikiwiki 1.9.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (MySQL username and password) via an empty sort_mode parameter in (1) tiki-listpages.php, (2) tiki-lastchanges.php, (3) messu-archive.php, (4) messu-mailbox.php, (5) messu-sent.php, (6) tiki-directory_add_site.php, (7) tiki-directory_ranking.php, (8) tiki-directory_search.php, (9) tiki-forums.php, (10) tiki-view_forum.php, (11) tiki-friends.php, (12) tiki-list_blogs.php, (13) tiki-list_faqs.php, (14) tiki-list_trackers.php, (15) tiki-list_users.php, (16) tiki-my_tiki.php, (17) tiki-notepad_list.php, (18) tiki-orphan_pages.php, (19) tiki-shoutbox.php, (20) tiki-usermenu.php, and (21) tiki-webmail_contacts.php, which reveal the information in certain database error messages

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Tikiwiki 1.9.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (MySQL username and password) via an empty sort_mode parameter in (1) tiki-listpages.php, (2) tiki-lastchanges.php, (3) messu-archive.php, (4) messu-mailbox.php, (5) messu-sent.php, (6) tiki-directory_add_site.php, (7) tiki-directory_ranking.php, (8) tiki-directory_search.php, (9) tiki-forums.php, (10) tiki-view_forum.php, (11) tiki-friends.php, (12) tiki-list_blogs.php, (13) tiki-list_faqs.php, (14) tiki-list_trackers.php, (15) tiki-list_users.php, (16) tiki-my_tiki.php, (17) tiki-notepad_list.php, (18) tiki-orphan_pages.php, (19) tiki-shoutbox.php, (20) tiki-usermenu.php, and (21) tiki-webmail_contacts.php, which reveal the information in certain database error messages

Published Nov 4, 2006

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 53.32%

Description

Tikiwiki 1.9.5 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (MySQL username and password) via an empty sort_mode parameter in (1) tiki-listpages.php, (2) tiki-lastchanges.php, (3) messu-archive.php, (4) messu-mailbox.php, (5) messu-sent.php, (6) tiki-directory_add_site.php, (7) tiki-directory_ranking.php, (8) tiki-directory_search.php, (9) tiki-forums.php, (10) tiki-view_forum.php, (11) tiki-friends.php, (12) tiki-list_blogs.php, (13) tiki-list_faqs.php, (14) tiki-list_trackers.php, (15) tiki-list_users.php, (16) tiki-my_tiki.php, (17) tiki-notepad_list.php, (18) tiki-orphan_pages.php, (19) tiki-shoutbox.php, (20) tiki-usermenu.php, and (21) tiki-webmail_contacts.php, which reveal the information in certain database error messages.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

53.32% 0.53321

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.53321

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 (20 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	53.32% (0.53321)	98.95th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	53.07% (0.53067)	98.84th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 23, 2025	53.42% (0.53418)	97.82th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 30, 2025	56.39% (0.56388)	97.91th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	61.44% (0.61438)	97.61th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	56.39% (0.56388)	97.89th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 17, 2024	9.72% (0.09725)	94.81th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 12, 2024	1.83% (0.01830)	88.73th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 10, 2024	2.74% (0.02738)	90.64th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 16, 2024	4.01% (0.04009)	92.02th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 7, 2024	3.92% (0.03923)	91.13th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 30, 2023	2.99% (0.02985)	89.87th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Nov 22, 2023	3.65% (0.03653)	90.70th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Oct 15, 2023	3.85% (0.03848)	90.86th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 7, 2023	6.65% (0.06649)	92.93th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jul 31, 2023	4.88% (0.04878)	91.70th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 23, 2023	4.77% (0.04774)	91.52th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	4.65% (0.04653)	91.31th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	44.28% (0.44277)	98.35th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	44.28% (0.44277)	97.72th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information

References (8)

http://secunia.com/advisories/22678
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23039
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-11.xml
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1816
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450268/100/0/threaded
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20858
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4316
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29960
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/22678		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23039		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-11.xml		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1816		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450268/100/0/threaded		mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20858		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4316		vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29960		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF