CVE-2006-7114

high

Description

P-News 2.0 stores db/user.txt under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as usernames and password hashes via a direct request. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2006-6888.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30578

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4770

http://secunia.com/advisories/23103

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-03-06

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02872