CVE-2006-6213 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via PHP remote file inclusion in PEGames due to unsafe variable extraction in index.php.
- 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-2006-6213?
CVE-2006-6213 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
index.php in PEGames uses the extract function to overwrite critical variables, which allows remote attackers to conduct PHP remote file inclusion attacks via the abs_url parameter, which is later extracted to overwrite a previously uncontrolled value.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6213?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pegames Pegames.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6213?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6213 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-2006-6213 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6213 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-557r-mpfm-f4j6.