CVE-2006-4893 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter of phpBB XS.

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-2006-4893?

CVE-2006-4893 is a high-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 bb_usage_stats/includes/bb_usage_stats.php in phpBB XS 0.58 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-4780.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4893?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpbb Xs Phpbb Xs.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4893?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4893 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-2006-4893 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4893 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c6mh-vvgc-r65r.

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