CVE-2006-2852

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in dotWidget CMS 1.0.6 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the file_path parameter in (1) index.php, (2) feedback.php, and (3) printfriendly.php.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.26% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.majorsecurity.de/advisory/major_rls7.txt exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26918 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=25982 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016220 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1045 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2141 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/25981 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20463 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/25983 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435870/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18258 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2852?
CVE-2006-2852 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2852?
To fix CVE-2006-2852, 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-2006-2852 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-2852 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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