CVE-2006-5257 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in Ciamos CMS via a URL parameter in the forum module configuration.

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-2006-5257?

CVE-2006-5257 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 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 modules/forum/include/config.php in Ciamos Content Management System (CMS) 0.9.6b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the module_cache_path parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5257?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ciamos Ciamos Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5257?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5257 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-2006-5257 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5257 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-67vj-p295-p4hp.

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