CVE-2006-4270 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in the Mambo CMS mambelfish component via a malicious URL 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-2006-4270?
CVE-2006-4270 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 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 mambelfish.class.php in the mambelfish component (com_mambelfish) 1.1 and earlier for Mambo 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-2006-4270?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mambo Mambelfish Component.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4270?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4270 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-2006-4270 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4270 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c63x-mqf9-p4j6.