CVE-2006-5284

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in auth/phpbb.inc.php in Shen Cheng-Da PHP News Reader (aka pnews) 2.6.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the CFG[auth_phpbb_path] parameter.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.31% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2517	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20480	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29481	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4011	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22354	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5284?: CVE-2006-5284 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5284?: To fix CVE-2006-5284, 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-2006-5284 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5284 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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