CVE-2006-6462

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in engine/oldnews.inc.php in CM68 News 12.02.06 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the addpath parameter.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.41% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21499 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4911 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30785 vdb entry
http://cm68.de/?cm68news_download
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2897 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/23326 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6462?
CVE-2006-6462 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6462?
To fix CVE-2006-6462, 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-2006-6462 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-6462 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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