CVE-2006-1087

Public Exploit

Description

Direct static code injection vulnerability in the modify_config action in admin.php for PHP-Stats 0.1.9.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code via the option_new[compatibility_mode] parameter, which is not filtered before being stored in config.php. NOTE: this vulnerability can be exploited by remote unauthenticated attackers in conjunction with the option[admin_pass] authentication bypass vulnerability.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.54% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0822	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428614/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://retrogod.altervista.org/php_stats_0191_adv.html	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426762/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/429145/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/19116	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16963	vdb entry
http://www.phpstats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=140

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1087?: CVE-2006-1087 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1087?: To fix CVE-2006-1087, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1087 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1087 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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