CVE-2006-4269

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.x-shop.php in the x-shop component (com_x-shop) 1.7 and earlier for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third party researchers, stating that there is no mosConfig_absolute_path parameter and no admin.x-shop.php file in the reported package

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/28095	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28451	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19588	vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-08/0427.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443625/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4269?: CVE-2006-4269 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4269?: To fix CVE-2006-4269, 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-2006-4269 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4269 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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