CVE-2006-5180 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in Newswriter SW, 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-2006-5180?
CVE-2006-5180 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 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 include/main.inc.php in Sebastian Baumann and Philipp Wolfer Newswriter SW 1.42 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the NWCONF_SYSTEM[server_path] parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-5102.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5180?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Baumedia Newswriter.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5180?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5180 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-2006-5180 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5180 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j262-rqcc-8w59.