CVE-2006-5048

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Security Images (com_securityimages) component 3.0.5 and earlier for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter in (1) configinsert.php, (2) lang.php, (3) client.php, and (4) server.php.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 24.24% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2083 exploit
http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic%2C79477.0.html
http://www.osvdb.org/27658 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28078 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19217 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21260 exploit third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic%2C81589.0.html
http://www.osvdb.org/27656 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/27657 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/27655 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3062 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5048?
CVE-2006-5048 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5048?
To fix CVE-2006-5048, 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-2006-5048 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-5048 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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