# CVE-2006-6217: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the module_name parameter of the Mermaid module for PHP-Nuke.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Dec 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6fxp-47hx-rmfr

## What is CVE-2006-6217?

CVE-2006-6217 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

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in formdisp.php in the Mermaid 1.2 module for PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the module_name parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6217?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Php-Nuke Mermaid Module.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-6217?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6217 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-6217 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6217 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-6217 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-6217 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6217 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6217/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6217/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6217
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6217
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-6217

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6217/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.