CVE-2006-5191

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/functions_static_topics.php in the Nivisec Static Topics module for phpBB 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.

CVSS v2.0 5.1 MEDIUM

5.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/22269	Vendor Advisory
http://www.nivisec.com/article.php?l=vi&ar=20
http://www.osvdb.org/29506
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20353	Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3916	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29347
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2477/
http://secunia.com/advisories/22269	Vendor Advisory
http://www.nivisec.com/article.php?l=vi&ar=20
http://www.osvdb.org/29506
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20353	Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3916	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29347
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2477/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2006-10-10 04:06

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2006-5191

Mitre link : CVE-2006-5191

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-5191

JSON object : View

Products Affected

phpbb

phpbb

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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