CVE-2006-0628 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the URL of the MyQuiz web application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0628?
CVE-2006-0628 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
myquiz.pl in Dale Ray MyQuiz 1.01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the URL, which are not properly handled as part of the PATH_INFO environment variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0628?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dale Ray Myquiz.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0628?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0628 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2006-0628 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0628 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3w8c-pp2g-pw99.