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National Vulnerability Database

National Vulnerability Database

NVD

National Vulnerability Database
  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2006-5048 Detail

Current Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Security Images (com_securityimages) component 3.0.5 and earlier for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter in (1) configinsert.php, (2) lang.php, (3) client.php, and (4) server.php.


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Evaluator Solution

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic%2C79477.0.html CVE, MITRE
http://forum.joomla.org/index.php/topic%2C81589.0.html CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/21260 CVE, MITRE Exploit  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.osvdb.org/27655 CVE, MITRE
http://www.osvdb.org/27656 CVE, MITRE
http://www.osvdb.org/27657 CVE, MITRE
http://www.osvdb.org/27658 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19217 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3062 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28078 CVE, MITRE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2083 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-5048
NVD Published Date:
09/27/2006
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE