Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Nucleus 3.23 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL the DIR_L…

Published 20 y ago 2006-06-22 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

9.8

v3.1 · CNA

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

2.2%

percentile 83%

Public exploits

none known

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Nucleus 3.23 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL the DIR_LIBS parameter in (1) path/action.php, and to files in path/nucleus including (2) media.php, (3) /xmlrpc/server.php, and (4) /xmlrpc/api_metaweblog.inc.php. NOTE: this is a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-2583. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties, who state that the DIR_LIBS parameter is defined in an include file before being used

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago 2024-04-15

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
CISA ADP	3.1	9.8	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
CNA	3.1	9.8	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
NVD	2.0	7.5	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`

Classification

Weakness

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

osvdb.org /27502 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /archive/1/437986/100/200/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
securityreason.com /securityalert/1120 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/2408 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
securitytracker.com /id?1016325 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /archive/1/437423/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/18475 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2006-3136
NVD: CVE-2006-3136

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