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CVE-2006-0887

7.5 · HIGH

Eval injection vulnerability in sessions.inc in PHP Base Library (PHPLib) before 7.4a, when index.php3 from the PHPLib distribution is available on the server, allows remote attackers to execute ar…

Published Feb 25, 2006phplib_teamCWE-94EPSS 3.45%

Overview

CVE-2006-0887 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting phplib_team phplib. It was published on February 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Eval injection vulnerability in sessions.inc in PHP Base Library (PHPLib) before 7.4a, when index.php3 from the PHPLib distribution is available on the server, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by including a base64-encoded representation of the code in a cookie. NOTE: this description was significantly updated on 20060605 to reflect new details after an initial vague advisory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phplib_team. Update phplib to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/16902Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016123Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=31885&release_id=396091Refwww.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00107-03052006Refwww.osvdb.org/23466Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/16801Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0720Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24873Refsecunia.com/advisories/16902Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1016123

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0887?

CVE-2006-0887 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting phplib_team phplib. It was published on February 25, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-0887?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-0887?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phplib_team. Update phplib to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2006-0887?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-0887 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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