CVE-2006-7081 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a remote file inclusion vulnerability in the PhpNews web application.

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-2006-7081?

CVE-2006-7081 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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 PhpNews 1.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the Include parameter to (1) Include/lib.inc.php3 and (2) Include/variables.php3.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7081?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpnews Phpnews.

How do I fix CVE-2006-7081?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7081 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-2006-7081 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-7081 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r27g-px4p-8wg5.

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