# CVE-2006-2865: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in template.php, though the vulnerability's existence in standard phpBB is disputed.

- **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:** No
- **Published:** 6 Jun 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h625-v4g8-94r9

## What is CVE-2006-2865?

CVE-2006-2865 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 6 Jun 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 template.php in phpBB 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the page parameter.  NOTE: followup posts have disputed this issue, stating that template.php does not appear in phpBB and does not use a $page variable.  It is possible that this is a site-specific vulnerability, or an issue in a mod

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2865?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpbb Group Phpbb.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-2865?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2865 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-2865 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2865 exists.

Public exploit code:

- phpBB 2.0.x - 'template.php' Remote File Inclusion (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Phpbb Group Phpbb

- [CVE-2007-1695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1695/): File upload in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6839/): Open redirect in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6840](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6840/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6841](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6841/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2002-2176](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2176/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-2865 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-2865 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 6 Jun 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-2006-2865 exists.

Affected product: Phpbb Group Phpbb. 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-2006-2865/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2865/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2865
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2865
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-2865

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2865/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.