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CVE-2006-6966

7.5 · HIGH

phpGraphy before 0.9.13a does not properly unset variables when the input data includes a numeric parameter with a value matching an alphanumeric parameter's hash value, which allows remote attacke…

Published Feb 4, 2007phpgraphyEPSS 2.57%

Overview

CVE-2006-6966 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting phpgraphy phpgraphy. It was published on February 4, 2007 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

phpGraphy before 0.9.13a does not properly unset variables when the input data includes a numeric parameter with a value matching an alphanumeric parameter's hash value, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a config.php file via the pictures[] parameter to index.php. NOTE: it could be argued that this vulnerability is due to a bug in the unset PHP command (CVE-2006-3017) and the proper fix should be in PHP; if so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in phpGraphy.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpgraphy. Update phpgraphy 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
phpgraphyphpgraphy0Affected

References

Refphpgraphy.sourceforge.net/changelog.phpRefretrogod.altervista.org/phpgraphy_0912_zhdkoi_cmd.htmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1017571Refsourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=659277Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30634Refphpgraphy.sourceforge.net/changelog.phpRefretrogod.altervista.org/phpgraphy_0912_zhdkoi_cmd.htmlRefsecuritytracker.com/id?1017571Refsourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=659277Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30634

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-6966?

CVE-2006-6966 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting phpgraphy phpgraphy. It was published on February 4, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-6966?

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-2006-6966?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phpgraphy. Update phpgraphy 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-2006-6966?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-6966 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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