CVE-2006-5519 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in the MambWeather plugin for Mambo via a malicious URL in the configuration parameter.
- 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-2006-5519?
CVE-2006-5519 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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 Savant2/Savant2_Plugin_options.php in the MambWeather 1.8.1 and earlier component for Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5519?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mambweather Mambweather.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5519?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5519 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-2006-5519 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5519 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-523r-f398-978r.