CVE-2006-5305 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in the lat2cyr phpBB module, requiring immediate patching.
- 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-2006-5305?
CVE-2006-5305 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 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 lat2cyr.php in the lat2cyr 1.0.1 and earlier phpbb module allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5305?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpbb Lat2cyr.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5305?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5305 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-2006-5305 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5305 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x47h-78mc-8qvf.