# CVE-2006-1085: admin.php in PHP-Stats 0.1.9.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, gain administrator privileges, and execute arbi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

admin.php in PHP-Stats 0.1.9.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, gain administrator privileges, and execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the option[admin_pass] parameter and setting the pass_cookie to the MD5 hash of the specified password.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0822
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428614/100/0/threaded
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/php_stats_0191_adv.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426762/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429145/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19116
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16963
- http://www.phpstats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=140

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