CVE-2006-6764 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in Keep It Simple Guest Book when PHP runs through CGI.

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-2006-6764?

CVE-2006-6764 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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 authenticate.php in Keep It Simple Guest Book (KISGB), when executing PHP through CGI, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the default_path_to_themes parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6764?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Keep It Simple Guest Book Keep It Simple Guest Book.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6764?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6764 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-2006-6764 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6764 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8376-3h9c-xmrm.

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