CVE-2006-5838 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via path parameter in NewP News Publication System 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-2006-5838?
CVE-2006-5838 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 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 lib/class.Database.php in NewP News Publication System 1.0.0, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the path parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Newp News Publication System.
How do I fix CVE-2006-5838?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-5838 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-2006-5838 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5838 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2j24-g72q-gvfx.