CVE-2006-2516
XOOPS < 2.0.13.2 - Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Include via xoopsConfig Parameter
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-2516. PoCs published by rgod.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a file inclusion vulnerability in XOOPS <= 2.0.13.2 by injecting PHP code into Apache log files and then including them via the 'xoopsConfig' parameter. It requires specific PHP configurations (magic_quotes_gpc=Off, register_globals=On).
Description
mainfile.php in XOOPS 2.0.13.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite variables such as $xoopsOption['nocommon'] and conduct directory traversal attacks or include PHP files via (1) xoopsConfig[language] to misc.php or (2) xoopsConfig[theme_set] to index.php, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into a log file.
Exploits (1)
This exploit targets a file inclusion vulnerability in XOOPS <= 2.0.13.2 by injecting PHP code into Apache log files and then including them via the 'xoopsConfig' parameter. It requires specific PHP configurations (magic_quotes_gpc=Off, register_globals=On).