CVE-2006-6043 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via path traversal in the conf[motdfile] parameter 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-2006-6043?
CVE-2006-6043 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PHP file inclusion vulnerability in loginform-inc.php in Oliver (formerly Webshare) 1.2.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a UNC share pathname or a local file pathname in the conf[motdfile] parameter, which is accessed by the file_exists function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6043?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oliver Oliver.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6043?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6043 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2006-6043 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6043 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqw8-c7q4-vmq9.