Web//News · Web//News · CVE-2006-5100
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
WEB//NEWS versions 1.4 and earlier
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the `WN BASEDIR` parameter. This is a result of a PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in the parse/parser.php file.
**Recommendations**
For versions 1.4 and earlier, consider restricting access to the `WN BASEDIR` parameter to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the `WN BASEDIR` parameter in the affected API endpoint until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.