CVE-2006-5223

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/functions_user_viewed_posts.php in the Nivisec User Viewed Posts Tracker module 1.0 and earlier for phpBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.92% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1705	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447932/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3947	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20385	vdb entry exploit
http://www.nivisec.com/article.php?l=vi&ar=19
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448445/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/22305	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29383	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2483	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5223?: CVE-2006-5223 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5223?: To fix CVE-2006-5223, 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-2006-5223 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5223 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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