CVE-2006-5240

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in engine/require.php in Docmint 2.0 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the MY_ENV[BASE_ENGINE_LOC] parameter.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.36% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017026	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1709	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29390	vdb entry
http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv51-K-159-2006.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20409	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448013/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/22343	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.docmint.net/index.php?id=54
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2493	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3968	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5240?: CVE-2006-5240 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5240?: To fix CVE-2006-5240, 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-2006-5240 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5240 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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