CVE-2006-3969 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in the Colophon plugin for Joomla, requiring immediate patching.
- 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-2006-3969?
CVE-2006-3969 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Aug 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 administrator/components/com_colophon/admin.colophon.php in Colophon 1.2 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3969?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Colophon.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3969?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3969 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-2006-3969 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3969 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r597-7w3r-w4w6.