# CVE-2006-0147: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via the do parameter in the ADOdb test script, affecting multiple applications using this library.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Jan 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0147, GHSA-8348-4394-v2hm

## What is CVE-2006-0147?

CVE-2006-0147 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 9 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Dynamic code evaluation vulnerability in tests/tmssql.php test script in ADOdb for PHP before 4.70, as used in multiple products including (1) Mantis, (2) PostNuke, (3) Moodle, (4) Cacti, (5) Xaraya, (6) PhpOpenChat, possibly (7) MAXdev MD-Pro, and (8) Simplog, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP functions via the do parameter, which is saved in a variable that is then executed as a function, as demonstrated using phpinfo.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0147?

It affects 5 products.


Products: John Lim Adodb, Mantis Mantis, Moodle Moodle, Postnuke Software Foundation Postnuke, The Cacti Group Cacti.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-0147?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2006-0147 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0147 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Simplog 0.9.2 - 's' Remote Command Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Moodle Moodle

- [CVE-2006-0146](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0146/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-4618](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4618/): Code injection in n/a (medium 5.1)
- [CVE-2011-3699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3699/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2004-2664](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2664/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2006-0410](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0410/): SQL injection in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-0147 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-0147 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Moodle Moodle, published on 9 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0147 exists.

Affected product: Moodle Moodle. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0147/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0147/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-0147
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0147
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-0147

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0147/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.