CVE-2006-5494: phpnuke php-nuke Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-5494 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Code Injection vulnerability in phpnuke php-nuke. EPSS estimates a 3.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 25-10-2006
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in modules/My_eGallery/public/displayCategory.php in the pandaBB module for PHP-Nuke allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) adminpath or (2) basepath parameters. NOTE: this issue might overlap CVE-2006-6795.

• 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.