CVE-2006-5053 is a remote file inclusion vulnerability in Web-News version 1.6.3 and earlier, specifically within the webnews/template.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting a malicious URL into the 'content_page' parameter. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently on CISA's KEV catalog or actively exploited, public exploit code is available, and its FAUCET Risk Score of 94/100 indicates a high potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:web-news:web-news:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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