# CVE-2006-3531: includes/editor/insert\_image.php in Pivot 1.30 RC2 and earlier creates the authentication credentials from parameters, which allows remote a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-07-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

includes/editor/insert_image.php in Pivot 1.30 RC2 and earlier creates the authentication credentials from parameters, which allows remote attackers to obtain privileges and upload arbitrary files via modified (1) pass and (2) session parameters, and (3) pass and (4) userlevel indices of the (a) Pivot_Vars[] or (b) Users[] array parameters.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439495/100/0/threaded
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/pivot_130RC2_xpl.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2744
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20962
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18881
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1214
- http://www.osvdb.org/27126
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1991

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