CVE-2006-6740

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in phpProfiles 3.1.2b and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the menu parameter to (1) include/body.inc.php or (2) include/body_admin.inc.php; or a URL in the incpath parameter to (3) index.inc.php, (4) account.inc.php, (5) admin_newcomm.inc.php, (6) header_admin.inc.php, (7) header.inc.php, (8) friends.inc.php, (9) menu_u.inc.php, (10) notify.inc.php, (11) body.inc.php, (12) body_admin.inc.php, (13) commrecc.inc.php, (14) do_reg.inc.php, (15) comm_post.inc.php, or (16) menu_v.inc.php in include/, different vectors than CVE-2006-5634. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.22% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://linuxwebshop.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40 url repurposed
http://www.osvdb.org/32375 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/32363 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/32372 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/32374 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5087 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/32376 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/32365 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/32370 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/32366 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/32368 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23423 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/32369 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/32364 vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/32371 vdb entry
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-March/001401.html mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/32367 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30997 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21667 vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/32373 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2956 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6740?
CVE-2006-6740 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6740?
To fix CVE-2006-6740, 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-2006-6740 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-6740 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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