CVE-2006-2516

mainfile.php in XOOPS 2.0.13.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite variables such as $xoopsOption['nocommon'] and conduct directory traversal attacks or include PHP files via (1) xoopsConfig[language] to misc.php or (2) xoopsConfig[theme_set] to index.php, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into a log file.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

6.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 94th percentile

Published

2006-05-22

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434698/100/0/threaded

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1811

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/20176
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1895
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18061

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry