CVE-2006-6764 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in the authenticate.php component of Keep It Simple Guest Book (KISGB) versions 5.1.1 and earlier, specifically when PHP is executed via CGI. An attacker can exploit this by injecting a malicious URL into the default_path_to_themes parameter, leading to arbitrary PHP code execution. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, potentially resulting in partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an exploit module is available on ExploitDB (EDB-2979), though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit/Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:keep_it_simple_guest_book:keep_it_simple_guest_book:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:keep_it_simple_guest_book:keep_it_simple_guest_book:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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