CVE-2006-5665 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in the Spider Friendly module for phpBB.
- 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-2006-5665?
CVE-2006-5665 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Nov 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 admin/modules_data.php in the phpBB module Spider Friendly 1.3.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5665?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Spider Friendly Spider Friendly.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5665?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5665 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-2006-5665 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5665 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rc2w-cc7m-q3f6.