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CVE-2006-21491 exploit

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in sources/lostpw.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 4.2.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled,…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.4
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.9%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-1732 Aardvark Topsites PHP 4.2.2 - 'lostpw.php' Remote File Inclusion · webapps · 2006-04-30

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.4AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/1732 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/17940 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19911 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/1587 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /25158 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/26189 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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