CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-4156

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in big.php in pearlabs mafia moblog 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the pathtotemplate parameter. However, a third party claims the researcher is incorrect because template.php defines pathtotemplate before big.php uses it; CVE has not verified either claim.

Risk Assessment

If the vulnerability is real, an attacker could remotely execute arbitrary PHP code on the server, leading to full compromise of the application and potentially the entire server. Due to the unverified nature of the report, the risk may be lower but requires validation.

Recommendation

Update pearlabs mafia moblog to a version later than 6 or verify whether template.php indeed defines pathtotemplate before big.php uses it. If this cannot be confirmed, disable or restrict access to big.php and apply least privilege to the PHP application.

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Original NVD description (English source)

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in big.php in pearlabs mafia moblog 6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the pathtotemplate parameter. NOTE: a third party claims that the researcher is incorrect, because template.php defines pathtotemplate before big.php uses pathtotemplate. CVE has not verified either claim, but during August 2006, the original researcher made several significant errors regarding this bug type

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