CVE-2006-5440 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in Comdev Form Designer when register_globals is enabled.
- 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-2006-5440?
CVE-2006-5440 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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 adminfoot.php in Comdev Form Designer 4.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the path[docroot] parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5440?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Comdev Comdev Form Designer.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5440 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-2006-5440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwx7-m7vx-p2c5.