CVE-2006-4195 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in the Peoplebook component for Mambo CMS via a URL injection in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.
- 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-2006-4195?
CVE-2006-4195 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 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 param.peoplebook.php in the Peoplebook Component for Mambo (com_peoplebook) 1.0 and earlier, and possibly 1.1.2, when register_globals and allow_url_fopen are enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4195?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mamboxchange Peoplebook.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4195?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4195 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-2006-4195 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4195 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r52f-5hg7-pqvr.