CVE-2006-6879

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/uploads.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to upload arbitrary PHP scripts to the gfx/ and files/ directories via the userfile parameter.

6.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.36% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3017	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31125	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21789	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3020	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/23486	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6879?: CVE-2006-6879 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-6879?: To fix CVE-2006-6879, 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-2006-6879 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-6879 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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