newsadmin.asp in Katy Whitton NewsCMSLite allows remote attackers to bypass…
Priority LOW 39CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
newsadmin.asp in Katy Whitton NewsCMSLite allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the loggedIn cookie to "xY1zZoPQ".
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03629 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:katy_whitton:newscmslite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Katy Whitton |
- cpe:2.3:a:katy_whitton:newscmslite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Katy Whitton
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2636
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6r2-cw96-rwq9
References
Sources
- CVE-2006-2636 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2636 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j6r2-cw96-rwq9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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