CVE-2006-6790 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary PHP code via the username parameter in Ultimate PHP Board, leading to code execution.

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-2006-6790?

CVE-2006-6790 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Direct static code injection vulnerability in chat/login.php in Ultimate PHP Board (UPB) 2.0b1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code via the username parameter, which is injected into chat/text.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6790?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ultimate Php Board Ultimate Php Board.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6790?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6790 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-2006-6790 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6790 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f287-8pwc-7x7r.

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