CVE-2006-3969 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in the Colophon 1.2 and earlier component for Joomla!, specifically within the administrator/components/com_colophon/admin.colophon.php file. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting a malicious URL into the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability presents a high risk, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its exploitability, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:joomla:colophon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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