CVE-2006-4378 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers could execute arbitrary PHP code via URL injection in the Joomla Rssxt component, though the vulnerability's validity is disputed.
- 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-2006-4378?
CVE-2006-4378 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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 the Rssxt component for Joomla! (com_rssxt), possibly 2.0 Beta 1 or 1.0 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter in (1) pinger.php, (2) RPC.php, or (3) rssxt.php. NOTE: another researcher has disputed this issue, saying that the attacker can not control this parameter. In addition, as of 20060825, the original researcher has appeared to be unreliable with some other past reports. CVE has not performed any followup analysis with respect to this issue
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4378?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Rssxt Component.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4378?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4378 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-2006-4378 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4378 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mv83-jv88-fqfx.