CVE-2006-4286

critical

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in contentpublisher.php in the contentpublisher component (com_contentpublisher) for Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties who state that contentpublisher.php protects against direct request in the most recent version. The original researcher is known to be frequently inaccurate

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444244/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443626/100/0/threaded

http://www.osvdb.org/28093

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1431

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-08-22

Updated: 2026-04-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00585