CVE-2006-5180 is a remote file inclusion vulnerability in Newswriter SW versions 1.42 and earlier, specifically within the include/main.inc.php component. An attacker can exploit this by injecting a malicious URL into the NWCONF_SYSTEM[server_path] parameter, leading to the execution of arbitrary PHP code. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a severe risk with low attack complexity and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:baumedia:newswriter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:baumedia:newswriter:1.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.41CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:baumedia:newswriter:1.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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