CVE-2006-5762 Code injection in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published 6 Nov 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the AD_BODY_TEMP parameter of forgot_pass.php in Free File Hosting.

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-2006-5762?

CVE-2006-5762 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 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 forgot_pass.php in Free File Hosting 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the AD_BODY_TEMP parameter. NOTE: this issue was later reported for the "File Upload System" which is a component of Free File Hosting. This also affects Free Image Hosting 2.0, which contains the same code.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5762?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Free Php Scripts Free File Hosting, Free Php Scripts Free Image Hosting.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5762?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5762 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-2006-5762 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5762 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w4w5-8883-pgqr.