CVE-2006-3749: mambo sitemap Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-3749 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Code Injection vulnerability in mambo sitemap. EPSS estimates a 3.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 20-07-2006
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in sitemap.xml.php in Sitemap component (com_sitemap) 2.0.0 for Mambo 4.5.1 CMS, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.