CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-4378

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities exist in the Rssxt component for Joomla! (com_rssxt), possibly in versions 2.0 Beta 1, 1.0 and earlier. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary PHP code via the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter in pinger.php, RPC.php, or rssxt.php. However, another researcher has disputed this issue, stating the attacker cannot control this parameter, and the original researcher has been unreliable in other reports.

Risk Assessment

If valid, this vulnerability could allow remote code execution on the server, leading to full system compromise. Due to the dispute, the risk is uncertain but potentially high.

Recommendation

Verify if the Rssxt component is in use and, if possible, update to the latest version or disable the component. Also monitor official sources to confirm the vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the Rssxt component for Joomla! (com_rssxt), possibly 2.0 Beta 1 or 1.0 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter in (1) pinger.php, (2) RPC.php, or (3) rssxt.php. NOTE: another researcher has disputed this issue, saying that the attacker can not control this parameter. In addition, as of 20060825, the original researcher has appeared to be unreliable with some other past reports. CVE has not performed any followup analysis with respect to this issue

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