CVE-2006-6962 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in Joomla RS Gallery2 via remote file inclusion in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.
- 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-2006-6962?
CVE-2006-6962 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2007. 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 rsgallery2.html.php in the RS Gallery2 component (com_rsgallery2) 1.11.2 for Joomla! allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter. NOTE: this issue may overlap CVE-2006-5047.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6962?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Rs Gallery2.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6962?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6962 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-2006-6962 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-6962 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pg83-mccm-rmcq.