CVE-2006-4897

CMtextS <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Administrator Password Exposure via Insecure Web Root File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-4897. PoCs published by Kacper.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit reveals an information disclosure vulnerability in CMtextS <= 1.0, allowing unauthorized access to the admin password stored in a plaintext file. The PoC demonstrates how to retrieve the password and log in as an admin.

Description

CMtextS 1.0 and earlier stores users_logins/admin.txt under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the administrator password.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kacper · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2388

This exploit reveals an information disclosure vulnerability in CMtextS <= 1.0, allowing unauthorized access to the admin password stored in a plaintext file. The PoC demonstrates how to retrieve the password and log in as an admin.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CMtextS <= 1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2388
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28999
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21988
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3690

Scores

EPSS 0.0781
EPSS Percentile 93.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
cmtexts/cmtexts < 1.0
Published Sep 19, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026