CVE-2006-6253: Cahier de texte 2.0 stores sensitive information under the web root, possibly with insufficient access control

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-6253 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting cahier de textes. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cahier de texte 2.0 stores sensitive information under the web root, possibly with insufficient access control, which might allow remote attackers to obtain all users' passwords via a direct request for administration/dump.sql.

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	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-12-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cahier de textes

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-12-04 11:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cahier de textes cahier de textes DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cahier-de-textes || rpm -q cahier-de-textes || cahier-de-textes --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison cahier-de-textes sudo apt install cahier-de-textes=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold cahier-de-textes

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

dnf --showduplicates list cahier-de-textes sudo dnf downgrade cahier-de-textes-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add cahier-de-textes

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-2006-6253?

cahier de textes: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6253 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6253 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-2006-6253 affect?

CVE-2006-6253 affects cahier de textes. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Cahier de texte 2.0 stores sensitive information under the web root, possibly with insufficient access control, which might allow remote attackers to obtain all users' passwords via a direct request for administration/dump.sql.

How urgent is CVE-2006-6253?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

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