CVE-2006-4553: joomla com_comprofiler_component Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4553 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Code Injection vulnerability in joomla com_comprofiler_component. EPSS estimates a 4.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 06-09-2006
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in plugin.class.php in the com_comprofiler Components 1.0 RC2 for Mambo and Joomla! 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.