CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-4285

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A PHP remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in news.php in Fantastic News 2.1.3 and earlier (later reported that 2.1.5 is also affected) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the CONFIG[script_path] parameter.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary PHP code on the server, leading to full compromise of the application and potentially the entire server, including data theft or backdoor installation.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade Fantastic News to a version later than 2.1.5 (if available) or disable/block access to news.php. Additionally, disable the allow_url_include option in the PHP configuration.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in news.php in Fantastic News 2.1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the CONFIG[script_path] parameter. NOTE: it was later reported that 2.1.5 is also affected.

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