CVE-2006-2149 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in sources/lostpw.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 4.2.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the CONFIG[path] parameter, as demonstrated by including a GIF that contains PHP code.

Published: 2006-05-03

Score: 6.4 Medium

EPSS: 10.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:avatic:aardvark_topsites_php:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.10831.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/19911
http://www.osvdb.org/25158
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17940
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1587
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26189
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1732

History

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Subscriptions

Avatic Aardvark Topsites Php

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-05-03T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:43:27.378Z

Reserved: 2006-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-2149

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-05-03T10:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-2149

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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