CVE-2006-5261 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via URL injection in the cfg_include_dir parameter of PHPMyNews.
- 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-2006-5261?
CVE-2006-5261 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
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PHPMyNews 1.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the cfg_include_dir parameter in (1) disp_form.php3, (2) disp_smileys.php3, (3) little_news.php3, and (4) index.php3 in include/.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5261?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpmynews Phpmynews.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5261?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5261 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-2006-5261 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5261 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r2f-6hfc-93cg.