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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-6661

Variable overwrite vulnerability in blog.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program variables and execute arbitrary PHP code via multiple vectors that use the extract function, as demonstrated by the (1) f,…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 6.59%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.59%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Variable overwrite vulnerability in blog.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program variables and execute arbitrary PHP code via multiple vectors that use the extract function, as demonstrated by the (1) f, (2) newmessage, (3) newusername, (4) adminuser, and (5) permission parameters.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
6.59% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
php-update/php-update
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.