CVE-2006-6661 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code by overwriting variables via the extract function in blog.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-2006-6661?
CVE-2006-6661 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Variable overwrite vulnerability in blog.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program variables and execute arbitrary PHP code via multiple vectors that use the extract function, as demonstrated by the (1) f, (2) newmessage, (3) newusername, (4) adminuser, and (5) permission parameters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6661?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php-Update Php-Update.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6661?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6661 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-2006-6661 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6661 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhrq-r9hf-mvc8.