CVE-2006-1895

Public Exploit

Description

Direct static code injection vulnerability in includes/template.php in phpBB allows remote authenticated users with write access to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying a template in a way that (1) bypasses a loose ".*" regular expression to match BEGIN and END statements in overall_header.tpl, or (2) is used in an eval statement by includes/bbcode.php for bbcode.tpl.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.36%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431017/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17573	vdb entry exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/769	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25888	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1895?: CVE-2006-1895 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1895?: To fix CVE-2006-1895, 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-2006-1895 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-1895 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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