CVE-2006-4553 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in the com_comprofiler plugin for 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-2006-4553?
CVE-2006-4553 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 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 plugin.class.php in the com_comprofiler Components 1.0 RC2 for Mambo and Joomla! 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-2006-4553?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Joomla Com Comprofiler Component, Mambo Com Comprofiler Component.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4553?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4553 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-2006-4553 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4553 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p85c-457j-22q2.