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CVE-2006-4639

5.1 · MEDIUM

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in C-News.fr C-News 1.0.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the pat…

Published Sep 8, 2006c-news.frCWE-94EPSS 1.43%

Overview

CVE-2006-4639 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting c-news.fr c-news. It was published on September 8, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in C-News.fr C-News 1.0.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the path parameter in (1) formulaire_commentaires.php, (2) affichage/liste_news.php, (3) affichage/news_complete.php, or (4) affichage/pagination.php. NOTE: the provenance of some of this information is unknown; some details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from c-news.fr. Update c-news 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
c-news.frc-news0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/21758Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445781/100/0/threadedRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3471Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28766Refsecunia.com/advisories/21758Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445781/100/0/threadedRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3471Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28766

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-4639?

CVE-2006-4639 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting c-news.fr c-news. It was published on September 8, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2006-4639?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-4639?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from c-news.fr. Update c-news 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-2006-4639?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-4639 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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