CVE-2006-5181 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in phpMyWebmin via URL parameters in multiple scripts.

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-2006-5181?

CVE-2006-5181 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

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Joshua Muheim phpMyWebmin 1.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the target parameter in (1) change_preferences2.php, (2) create_file.php, (3) upload_local.php, and (4) upload_multi.php, different vectors than CVE-2006-5124.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5181?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Joshua Muheim Phpmywebmin.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5181?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5181 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-2006-5181 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5181 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9m4r-jqwv-5vw7.

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