# 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)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2006-11-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4316
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450268/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29960
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22678
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23039
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-11.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1816
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20858
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2701
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/tikiwiki/tikidblib.rb

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