PT-2006-6689 · Phpwebthings · Phpwebthings

Nuffsaid · Published 2006-11-22 · Updated 2018-10-17 · CVE-2006-6042

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions phpWebThings versions 1.5.2 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code when register globals is enabled. This is achieved via a URL in the editor insert bottom parameter.

Recommendations For phpWebThings versions 1.5.2 and earlier, consider disabling the register globals setting to prevent exploitation until a patch is available. Additionally, restrict access to the core/editor.php file to minimize the risk of arbitrary PHP code execution. Avoid using the editor insert bottom parameter in the affected API endpoint until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-6042

Affected Products

Phpwebthings

References · 7

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/2811 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://secunia.com/advisories/23001 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6042 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/21178 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/470794/100/0/threaded · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30401 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4596 · Note