CVE-2006-5230

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in forum.php in FreeForum 0.9.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the fpath parameter.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.25% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3955	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29391	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20388	vdb entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2484	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22320	third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1710	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447931/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5230?: CVE-2006-5230 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5230?: To fix CVE-2006-5230, 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-2006-5230 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5230 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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