CVE-2006-4877

Description

Variable overwrite vulnerability in David Bennett PHP-Post (PHPp) 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program variables via multiple vectors that use the extract function, as demonstrated by the table_prefix parameter in (1) index.php, (2) profile.php, and (3) header.php.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.42% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20061	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3688	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/28966	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1607	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/28967	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22014	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446318/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/28965	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4877?: CVE-2006-4877 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4877?: To fix CVE-2006-4877, 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-2006-4877 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4877 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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