Keith Reichley DotWidget For Articles 0.2 index.php file_path memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Keith Reichley DotWidget For Articles 0.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument file_path results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-7052. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Keith Reichley DotWidget For Articles 0.2. This affects an unknown code of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument file_path with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in DotWidget For Articles (dotwidgeta) 0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in the (1) file_path parameter to (a) index.php, (b) showcatpicks.php, and (c) showarticle.php; and the (2) admin_header_file and (3) admin_footer_file parameters to (d) admin/authors.php, (e) admin/index.php, (f) admin/categories.php, (g) admin/editconfig.php, and (h) admin/articles.php.

The weakness was presented 02/23/2007 by sweet-devil (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-7052 since 02/23/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/04/2025).

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.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 (27327), Exploit-DB (28042) and SecurityFocus (BID 18479†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

06/03/2006 🔍
02/23/2007 +265 days 🔍
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03/13/2015 +2940 days 🔍
10/04/2025 +3858 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: sweet-devil
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-7052 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-7052
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35193
X-Force: 27327 - dotWidget CMS multiple scripts file include
SecurityFocus: 18479 - DotWidget For Articles Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 10/04/2025 18:21
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (56), 10/10/2017 12:54 (2), 10/04/2025 18:21 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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

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