CVE-2006-3530

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in com_pccookbook/pccookbook.php in the PccookBook Component for Mambo and Joomla 0.3 and possibly up to 1.3.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.50% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2739 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1215 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21015 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27641 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18919 vdb entry
http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv37-matdhule-2006.txt exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439618/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2024 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3530?
CVE-2006-3530 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3530?
To fix CVE-2006-3530, 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-2006-3530 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-3530 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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