ACGV News 0.9.1 header.php PathNews code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ACGV News 0.9.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file header.php. The manipulation of the argument PathNews results in code injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4637. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in ACGV News 0.9.1. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file header.php. The manipulation of the argument PathNews with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in ACGV News 0.9.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PathNews parameter in (1) header.php or (2) news.php. NOTE: portions of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was published 09/08/2006 by SHiKaA (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-4637 since 09/08/2006. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:header.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28763), Exploit-DB (2324), SecurityFocus (BID 19863†), Secunia (SA21765†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016816†). Similar entry is available at VDB-32161. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: SHiKaA
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4637 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4637
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32160
X-Force: 28763 - ACGV News PathNews file include
SecurityFocus: 19863 - ACGV News Article.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 21765 - ACGV News "PathNews" File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1016816 - ACGV News Include File Flaw in 'PathNews' Parameter Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vupen: ADV-2006-3475

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 06/18/2025 10:55
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (65), 09/25/2017 11:22 (2), 06/18/2025 10:55 (22)
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