CVE-2006-2521 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in phpMyDirectory via a malicious URL in the ROOT_PATH parameter of cron.php.

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-2006-2521?

CVE-2006-2521 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in cron.php in phpMyDirectory 10.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the ROOT_PATH parameter.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2521?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Accomplishtechnology Phpmydirectory.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2521?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2521 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-2006-2521 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2521 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j9mv-f35x-g5mv.

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