CVE-2006-0440: Text Rider 2.4 allows attackers to bypass authentication and upload files without providing a valid password b

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-0440 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting text rider. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Text Rider 2.4 allows attackers to bypass authentication and upload files without providing a valid password by obtaining the MD5 hash of the password (possibly via another vulnerability that reads it from a data file), then including the hash in a cookie.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-01-26
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: text rider

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-01-26 22:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 2.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.4

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy text-rider || rpm -q text-rider || text-rider --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison text-rider sudo apt install text-rider=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.4> sudo apt-mark hold text-rider

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list text-rider sudo dnf downgrade text-rider-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.4> sudo dnf versionlock add text-rider

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-0440?

text rider: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-0440 being exploited?

CVE-2006-0440 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-0440 affect?

CVE-2006-0440 affects text rider. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Text Rider 2.4 allows attackers to bypass authentication and upload files without providing a valid password by obtaining the MD5 hash of the password (possibly via another vulnerability that reads it from a data file), then including the h

How urgent is CVE-2006-0440?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-0439 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Text Rider 2.4 stores sensitive data in the data directory under the web document root with insufficient acces

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