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CVE-2006-3136

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.18%

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CVE-2006-3136 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Nucleus 3.23 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL the DIR_LIBS parameter in (1) path/action.php, and to files in path/nucleus including (2) media.php, (3) /xmlrpc/server.php, and (4) /xmlrpc/api_metaweblog.inc.php. NOTE: this is a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-2583. EPSS estimates a 2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Nucleus 3.23 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL the DIR_LIBS parameter in (1) path/action.php, and to files in path/nucleus including (2) media.php, (3) /xmlrpc/server.php, and (4) /xmlrpc/api_metaweblog.inc.php. NOTE: this is a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-2583. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties, who state that the DIR_LIBS parameter is defined in an include file before being used

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
2.18%

80.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Nucleus GroupNucleus Cms3.0
Nucleus GroupNucleus Cms3.0_1
Nucleus GroupNucleus Cms3.0_rc
Nucleus GroupNucleus Cms3.1
Nucleus GroupNucleus Cms3.2
Nucleus GroupNucleus Cms3.21
Nucleus GroupNucleus Cms3.22
Nucleus GroupNucleus Cms3.23

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-3136?
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Nucleus 3.23 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL the DIR_LIBS parameter in (1) path/action.php, and to files in path/nucleus including (2) media.php, (3) /xmlrpc/server.php, and (4) /xmlrpc/api_metaweblog.inc.php. NOTE: this is a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-2583. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties, who state that the DIR_LIBS parameter is defined in an include file before being used
How severe is CVE-2006-3136?
CVE-2006-3136 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3136?
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Source: NVD / NIST