# CVE-2006-7052: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via PHP remote file inclusion in DotWidget For Articles.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Feb 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rhpc-m7gm-q7f7

## What is CVE-2006-7052?

CVE-2006-7052 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in DotWidget For Articles (dotwidgeta) 0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in the (1) file_path parameter to (a) index.php, (b) showcatpicks.php, and (c) showarticle.php; and the (2) admin_header_file and (3) admin_footer_file parameters to (d) admin/authors.php, (e) admin/index.php, (f) admin/categories.php, (g) admin/editconfig.php, and (h) admin/articles.php.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7052?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Keith Reichley Dotwidget for Articles.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-7052?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7052 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-7052 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-7052 exists.

Public exploit code:

- dotWidget for articles 2.0 - 'showcatpicks.php?file_path' Remote File Inclusion (exploitdb)
- dotWidget for articles 2.0 - 'showarticle.php?file_path' Remote File Inclusion (exploitdb)
- dotWidget for articles 2.0 - '/admin/authors.php' Multiple Remote File Inclusions (exploitdb)
- dotWidget for articles 2.0 - '/admin/articles.php' Multiple Remote File Inclusions (exploitdb)
- dotWidget for articles 2.0 - '/admin/index.php' Multiple Remote File Inclusions (exploitdb)
- dotWidget for articles 2.0 - '/admin/categories.php' Multiple Remote File Inclusions (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-7052 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-7052 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-7052 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-7052/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-7052/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-7052
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-7052
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-7052

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