CVE-2006-3136

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Nucleus 3.23 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL the DIR_LIBS parameter in (1) path/action.php, and to files in path/nucleus including (2) media.php, (3) /xmlrpc/server.php, and (4) /xmlrpc/api_metaweblog.inc.php. NOTE: this is a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-2583. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties, who state that the DIR_LIBS parameter is defined in an include file before being used

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.75% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/27502 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437986/100/200/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1120 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2408 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016325 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437423/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18475 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3136?
CVE-2006-3136 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3136?
To fix CVE-2006-3136, 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-2006-3136 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-3136 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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