CVE-2006-2521

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in cron.php in phpMyDirectory 10.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the ROOT_PATH parameter.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.50% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1896 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20209 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26625 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1808 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2521?
CVE-2006-2521 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2521?
To fix CVE-2006-2521, 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-2006-2521 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-2521 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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