CVE-2006-3990 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via URL injection in Savant2 library files used with Mambo and Joomla.
- 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-2006-3990?
CVE-2006-3990 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Paul M. Jones Savant2, possibly when used with the com_mtree component for Mambo and Joomla!, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter in (1) Savant2_Plugin_stylesheet.php, (2) Savant2_Compiler_basic.php, (3) Savant2_Error_pear.php, (4) Savant2_Error_stack.php, (5) Savant2_Filter_colorizeCode.php, (6) Savant2_Filter_trimwhitespace.php, (7) Savant2_Plugin_ahref.php, (8) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefcontact.php, (9) Savant2_Plugin_ahreflisting.php, (10) Savant2_Plugin_ahreflistingimage.php, (11) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefmap.php, (12) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefownerlisting.php, (13) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefprint.php, (14) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefrating.php, (15) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefrecommend.php, (16) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefreport.php, (17) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefreview.php, (18) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefvisit.php, (19) Savant2_Plugin_checkbox.php, (20) Savant2_Plugin_cycle.php, (21) Savant2_Plugin_dateformat.php, (22) Savant2_Plugin_editor.php, (23) Savant2_Plugin_form.php, (24) Savant2_Plugin_image.php, (25) Savant2_Plugin_input.php, (26) Savant2_Plugin_javascript.php, (27) Savant2_Plugin_listalpha.php, (28) Savant2_Plugin_listingname.php, (29) Savant2_Plugin_modify.php, (30) Savant2_Plugin_mtpath.php, (31) Savant2_Plugin_options.php, (32) Savant2_Plugin_radios.php, (33) Savant2_Plugin_rating.php, or (34) Savant2_Plugin_textarea.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3990?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpsavant Savant2.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3990?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3990 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-2006-3990 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3990 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4v2-3v5v-3w22.