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CVE-2006-5421 Details

Description

WSN Forum 1.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a modified pathname in the pathtoconfig parameter that points to an avatar image that contains PHP code, which is then accessed from prestart.php. NOTE: this issue has been labeled remote file inclusion, but that label only applies to the attack, not the underlying vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/22360 CVEVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29635 CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2583 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20586 CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4081 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
wsn forum wsn forum
<= 1.3.4

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:wsn_forum:wsn_forum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-5421
NVD Published Date:
Oct 20, 2006
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2006-5421 Details - Not Deferred