# CVE-2006-4557: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers may execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in Discloser, though the exploitability is disputed.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Sep 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2pcr-jc7h-5447

## What is CVE-2006-4557?

CVE-2006-4557 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 plugins/plugins.php in Bob Jewell Discloser 0.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the type parameter.  NOTE: another researcher has stated that an attacker cannot control the type parameter.  As of 20060901, CVE analysis concurs with the dispute

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4557?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Robert Jewell Discloser.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-4557?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-4557 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4557 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-4557 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-4557 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4557 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4557/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4557/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4557
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4557
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-4557

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-4557/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.