CVE-2006-6042 - PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the editor_insert_bottom parameter

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MEDIUM

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the editor_insert_bottom parameter

Published Nov 22, 2006

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 5.87%

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the editor_insert_bottom parameter.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (6)

http://secunia.com/advisories/23001
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470794/100/0/threaded
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21178
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4596
vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30401
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2811
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

Link	Providers	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/23001		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470794/100/0/threaded		mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21178		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4596		vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30401		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2811		exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Nov 22, 2006

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Nov 21, 2006

Link CVE-2006-6042

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2006-6042

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2006-6042