CVE-2006-4977

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple unrestricted file upload vulnerabilities in (1) back/upload_img.php and (2) admin/upload_img.php in Walter Beschmout PhpQuiz 1.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to upload arbitrary PHP code to the phpquiz/img_quiz folder via the (a) upload, (b) ok_update, (c) image, and (d) path parameters, possibly requiring directory traversal sequences in the path parameter.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.52% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2376	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3693	vdb entry
http://www.morx.org/phpquiz.txt	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28995	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1627	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22015	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20065	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446315/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4977?: CVE-2006-4977 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4977?: To fix CVE-2006-4977, 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-2006-4977 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-4977 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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