CVE-2006-5525

Public Exploit

Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in mainfile.php in PHP-Nuke 7.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks via (1) "/**/UNION " or (2) " UNION/**/" sequences, which are not rejected by the protection mechanism, as demonstrated by a SQL injection via the eid parameter in a search action in the Encyclopedia module in modules.php.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.98% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory neosecurityteam.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2617	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29705	vdb entry
http://www.neosecurityteam.net/index.php?action=advisories&id=27	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20674	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4149	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22511	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5525?: CVE-2006-5525 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5525?: To fix CVE-2006-5525, 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-2006-5525 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5525 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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