Article System 0.6 volume.php config[public_dir] file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Article System 0.6. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file volume.php. This manipulation of the argument config[public_dir] causes file inclusion. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2006-5766. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Article System 0.6. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file volume.php. The manipulation of the argument config[public_dir] with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in volume.php in Article System 0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the config[public_dir] parameter.

The weakness was published 11/06/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-5766 since 11/06/2006. 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.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:volume.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 (29988), Exploit-DB (2703) and SecurityFocus (BID 20892†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-5766 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5766
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33145
X-Force: 29988 - Article System volume.php file include
SecurityFocus: 20892 - Article System Volume.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/26/2026 16:58
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (49), 10/02/2017 10:58 (4), 08/04/2024 21:55 (24), 12/21/2024 14:51 (2), 07/06/2025 05:37 (1), 04/26/2026 16:58 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.