CVE-2006-4288: mambo a6mambocredits_component Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4288 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Code Injection vulnerability in mambo a6mambocredits_component. EPSS estimates a 5.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 22-08-2006
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.a6mambocredits.php in the a6mambocredits component (com_a6mambocredits) 2.0.0 and earlier for Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_live_site parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

• 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.