CVE-2006-2878 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 7 Jun 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in DokuWiki via complex curly syntax in the spellchecker, requiring immediate upgrade.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2006-2878?

CVE-2006-2878 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The spellchecker (spellcheck.php) in DokuWiki 2006/06/04 and earlier allows remote attackers to insert and execute arbitrary PHP code via "complex curly syntax" that is inserted into a regular expression that is processed by preg_replace with the /e (executable) modifier.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2878?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Andreas Gohr Dokuwiki.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2878?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2006-2878 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2878 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2878, GHSA-9h77-xrgv-4cw7.