CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3969

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in administrator/components/com_colophon/admin.colophon.php in Colophon 1.2 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

Risk Assessment

Allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute arbitrary PHP code on the server, potentially leading to full system compromise, data theft, or backdoor installation.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Colophon component to a version later than 1.2 or remove it if unused. Additionally, verify that the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter cannot be manipulated.

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Original NVD description (English source)

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in administrator/components/com_colophon/admin.colophon.php in Colophon 1.2 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS