CVE-2006-1126
6.4CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Gallery 2 up to 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to spoof their IP address via a modified X-Forwarded-For (X_FORWARDED_FOR) HTTP header, which is checked by Gallery before other more reliable sources of IP address information, such as REMOTE_ADDR.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00106-03022006
gulftech.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25120
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_2.0.3_released
gallery.menalto.com
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Timeline
Published
Mar 9, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026
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