CVE-2006-5099

Public Exploit

Description

lib/exec/fetch.php in DokuWiki before 2006-03-09e, when conf[imconvert] is configured to use ImageMagick, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) w and (2) h parameters, which are not filtered when invoking convert.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.61% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://bugs.splitbrain.org/?do=details&id=926	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3851	vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-20.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22192	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22199	patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5099?: CVE-2006-5099 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5099?: To fix CVE-2006-5099, 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-2006-5099 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5099 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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