CVE-2006-5878: Trac Edgewall Trac Cross-site Request Forgery Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-2q26-r8c4-jfx5
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-352
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2006-5878 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) edgewall trac cross-site request forgery vulnerability (CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)) affecting Trac libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves edgewall trac cross-site request forgery (csrf) vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.10.1.

CVE-2006-5878 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2006-5878
GHSA Identifier GHSA-2q26-r8c4-jfx5
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affected Product Trac
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2006-5878

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Trac dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

trac fixed: 0.10.1 
pip install trac>=0.10.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show trac

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2006-5878, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show trac

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Trac in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.10.1), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show trac command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), where the web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. In Trac, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Edgewall Trac 0.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as other users via unknown vectors.

CVE-2006-5878 Affected Trac Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.10.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
trac
pypi/trac
PyPI
< 0.10.1
0.10.1

References

NVD — CVE-2006-5878 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5878
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/301... WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30146
Trac Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/trac/PYSEC-2006-3.yaml
web.archive.org/web/20140724015143/... WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20140724015143/http://secunia.com/advisories/23357
web.archive.org/web/20140724111033/... WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20140724111033/http://secunia.com/advisories/22868
web.archive.org/web/20140801133247/... WEB
https://web.archive.org/web/20140801133247/http://secunia.com/advisories/22789
Trac Security Information SECURITY
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-14.xml
Trac Security Information SECURITY
http://trac.edgewall.org/ticket/4049
Trac Security Information SECURITY
http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/ChangeLog
Trac Security Information SECURITY
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1209

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5878?
CVE-2006-5878 is a security vulnerability in Trac involving Edgewall Trac Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
Which Trac versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.10.1 across affected packages: trac.
What version fixes CVE-2006-5878?
Upgrading to 0.10.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is trac affected?
Yes, trac is affected in releases prior to 0.10.1. Upgrade your dependency to 0.10.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2006-5878?
CVE-2006-5878 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2006-5878?
CVE-2006-5878 is classified under CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2006-5878?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show trac'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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