CVE-2006-0940 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in ShoutLIVE via static code injection in savesettings.php, requiring immediate attention from administrators.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-0940?

CVE-2006-0940 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Mar 2006. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple direct static code injection vulnerabilities in savesettings.php in ShoutLIVE 1.1.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via variables that are written to settings.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0940?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cynical Games Shoutlive.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0940?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2006-0940 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0940 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q5v4-xcqf-xghh.

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