CVE-2006-5053 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in Web-News, requiring immediate patching or upgrade.
- 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-2006-5053?
CVE-2006-5053 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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 webnews/template.php in Web-News 1.6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the content_page parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5053?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Web-News Web-News.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5053 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-2006-5053 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5053 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-328x-c43h-32h9.