CVE-2006-4558

Public Exploit

Description

DeluxeBB 1.06 and earlier, when run on the Apache HTTP Server with the mod_mime module, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading files with double extensions via the fileupload parameter in a newthread action in newpost.php.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.02% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1492 third party advisory exploit
http://retrogod.altervista.org/deluxebb_106_xpl.html broken link exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1843 vdb entry broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26485 vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20135 broken link third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0318.html mailing list exploit broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4558?
CVE-2006-4558 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4558?
To fix CVE-2006-4558, 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-2006-4558 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-4558 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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