CVE-2006-4556 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in the JIM component 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-2006-4556?
CVE-2006-4556 is a high-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 index.php in the JIM component for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter. NOTE: another researcher has stated that the product distribution does not include an index.php file. Also, this might be related to CVE-2006-4242
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4556?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Joomla Jim Component, Mambo Jim Component.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4556?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4556 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-2006-4556 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4556 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qpqv-23g8-wmfg.