CVE-2006-3421 Code injection in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published 7 Jul 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in SmartSiteCMS via the root parameter when register_globals is enabled.

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-2006-3421?

CVE-2006-3421 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 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 SmartSiteCMS 1.0 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the root parameter in (1) comment.php, (2) admin/comedit.php, (3) admin/test.php, (4) admin/index.php, and (5) admin/include/inc_adminfoot.php, a different set of vectors than CVE-2006-3162.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3421?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smartsitecms Smartsitecms.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3421?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3421 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-2006-3421 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3421 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4367-rch8-6vrp.