CVE-2006-4844 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in Claroline via a crafted URL parameter, requiring immediate patching.
- 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-2006-4844?
CVE-2006-4844 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 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 inc/claro_init_local.inc.php in Claroline 1.7.7 and earlier, as used in Dokeos and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the extAuthSource[newUser] parameter.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4844?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Claroline Claroline, Dokeos Open Source Learning and Knowledge Management Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4844 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-2006-4844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mjq-9g7p-p94f.