CVE-2006-5763 File upload in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via URL injection in specific parameters 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-2006-5763?

CVE-2006-5763 is a medium-severity 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

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Free File Hosting 1.1, and possibly earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the AD_BODY_TEMP parameter to (1) login.php, (2) register.php, or (3) send.php. NOTE: the original provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: this issue was later reported for the "File Upload System" which is a component of Free File Hosting. Vector 1 also affects Free Image Hosting 2.0, which contains the same code.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5763?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2006-5763?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5763 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2006-5763 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5763 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8r36-rp8c-gg5f.

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