Forum One syntaxCMS 1.1.1/1.1.2/1.2.1/1.3 init_path code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Forum One syntaxCMS 1.1.1/1.1.2/1.2.1/1.3. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument init_path causes code injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-5055. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Forum One syntaxCMS 1.1.1/1.1.2/1.2.1/1.3 (Forum Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument init_path with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin/testing/tests/0004_init_urls.php in syntaxCMS 1.1.1 through 1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the init_path parameter.

The weakness was published 09/27/2006 by MoHaJaLi (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-5055 since 09/27/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (29122), Exploit-DB (2424), SecurityFocus (BID 20171†), Secunia (SA22067†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016914†). Similar entry is available at VDB-32573. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: MoHaJaLi
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-5055 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5055
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32515
X-Force: 29122 - SyntaxCMS admin/testing/tests/0004_init_urls.php file include
SecurityFocus: 20171 - SyntaxCMS 0004_Init_Urls.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 22067 - SyntaxCMS "init_path" File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1016914
Vupen: ADV-2006-3760

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 04/23/2026 03:28
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (55), 08/05/2018 06:26 (14), 07/24/2024 19:06 (22), 04/23/2026 03:28 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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