CVE-2006-2636

Katy Whitton NewsCMSLite - Unauthenticated Authentication Bypass via loggedIn Cookie

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-2636.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates an authentication bypass vulnerability in NewsCMSLite by setting a crafted cookie value to gain unauthorized access. The JavaScript snippet directly manipulates the 'loggedIn' cookie, bypassing proper authentication mechanisms.

Description

newsadmin.asp in Katy Whitton NewsCMSLite allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain administrative access by setting the loggedIn cookie to "xY1zZoPQ".

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
webappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32760

The exploit demonstrates an authentication bypass vulnerability in NewsCMSLite by setting a crafted cookie value to gain unauthorized access. The JavaScript snippet directly manipulates the 'loggedIn' cookie, bypassing proper authentication mechanisms.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NewsCMSLite
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application's login page · Ability to execute JavaScript in the victim's browser context
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.kapda.ir/advisory-332.html
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://www.bugreport.ir/index_62.htm
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435019/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1993
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20294
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500407/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/974
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26698

Scores

EPSS 0.0363
EPSS Percentile 88.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (1)
katy_whitton/newscmslite
Published May 30, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026