CVE-2006-2460

SugarCRM 4.2 - Remote File Inclusion and Directory Traversal via GLOBALS Override

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-2460. PoCs published by rgod.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages arbitrary remote file inclusion in SugarCRM Suite Open Source <= 4.2 due to improper handling of user-supplied input in the `OptimisticLock` module. It allows remote command execution by including a malicious PHP script hosted on an attacker-controlled server.

Description

Sugar Suite Open Source (SugarCRM) 4.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, does not protect critical variables such as $_GLOBALS and $_SESSION from modification, which allows remote attackers to conduct attacks such as directory traversal or PHP remote file inclusion, as demonstrated by modifying the GLOBALS[sugarEntry] parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by rgod · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1785

This exploit leverages arbitrary remote file inclusion in SugarCRM Suite Open Source <= 4.2 due to improper handling of user-supplied input in the `OptimisticLock` module. It allows remote command execution by including a malicious PHP script hosted on an attacker-controlled server.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SugarCRM Suite Open Source <= 4.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: register_globals = On · allow_url_fopen = On (for remote inclusion)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1791
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20072
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434009/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26451
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17987
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016087
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/25532
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1785
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/921

Scores

EPSS 0.1001
EPSS Percentile 95.0%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
sugarcrm/sugarcrm 3.5
sugarcrm/sugarcrm 4.0
sugarcrm/sugarcrm 4.1
sugarcrm/sugarcrm 4.2
Published May 19, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026