PT-2006-5996 · Php · Phpmynews

Xoron · Published 2006-10-12 · Updated 2018-10-17 · CVE-2006-5261

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PHPMyNews versions 1.4 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the cfg include dir parameter in several PHP files, including 'disp form.php3', 'disp smileys.php3', 'little news.php3', and 'index.php3' in the 'include/' directory.

Recommendations For PHPMyNews versions 1.4 and earlier, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the cfg include dir parameter in the affected PHP files until a patch is available. Avoid using the cfg include dir parameter in the affected API endpoints until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-5261

Affected Products

Phpmynews

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/2488 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/20396 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5261 · Security Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1720 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/448015/100/0/threaded · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29401 · Note