CVE-2006-4631 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can inject arbitrary PHP code via the cache_forum parameter, leading to remote code execution on the server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-4631?

CVE-2006-4631 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 2006. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Direct static code injection vulnerability in admin/save_opt.php in SoftBB 0.1, and possibly earlier, allows remote authenticated users to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code via the cache_forum parameter, which saves the code to info_options.php, which is accessible via a direct request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4631?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Softbb Softbb.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4631?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4631 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-2006-4631 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4631 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6gch-w3fh-j525.

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