CVE-2006-6801 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in SH-News via remote file inclusion when register_globals is enabled.
- 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-2006-6801?
CVE-2006-6801 is a medium-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
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in misc.php in SH-News 0.93, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the news_cfg[path] parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6801?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sh-News Sh-News.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6801?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6801 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-2006-6801 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6801 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6r8m-mw7g-xc4p.