# CVE-2006-2942: TWiki 4.0.0, 4.0.1, and 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to gain Twiki administrator privileges via a TWiki.TWikiRegistration form with a modif

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-06-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

TWiki 4.0.0, 4.0.1, and 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to gain Twiki administrator privileges via a TWiki.TWikiRegistration form with a modified action attribute that references the Sandbox web instead of the user web, which can then be used to associate the user's login name with the WikiName of a member of the TWikiAdminGroup.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/26623
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20596
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27336
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2415
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016323
- http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlertTWiki4PrivilegeElevation
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18506
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2006-q2/0032.html

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