CVE-2006-5235 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in the phpBB forum software.
- 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-2006-5235?
CVE-2006-5235 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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 includes/functions_kb.php in Dimension of phpBB 0.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5235?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dimension of Phpbb Dimension of Phpbb.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5235?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5235 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-2006-5235 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5235 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwq7-v567-5m6w.