CVE-2006-4893

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in bb_usage_stats/includes/bb_usage_stats.php in phpBB XS 0.58 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-4780.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.63% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3654	vdb entry
http://nyubicrew.org/adv/Noge_adv_02.txt	url repurposed exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/21970	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446108/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/28918	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452469/100/200/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20046	vdb entry exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1617	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4893?: CVE-2006-4893 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4893?: To fix CVE-2006-4893, 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-2006-4893 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4893 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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