Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 relies on the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header when…
Priority LOW 37CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd before 2.4 relies on the X-Forwarded-For HTTP header when verifying a client's status on an IP address ACL, which allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access by spoofing this header.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0211 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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:chetcpasswd_project:chetcpasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.4 | Vulnerable | Chetcpasswd Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:chetcpasswd_project:chetcpasswd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4 Vulnerable ·Chetcpasswd Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6679
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6r8-h4cf-gr7j
References
More Chetcpasswd Project Chetcpasswd vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06426 Pedro Lineu Orso chetcpasswd 2.3.3 provides a different error message when a request with… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-6679 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6679 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6r8-h4cf-gr7j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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