CVE-2006-4023 describes a vulnerability in the ip2long function within PHP 5.1.4 and earlier versions, where it may improperly validate arbitrary strings, potentially returning a valid IP address. This flaw could allow remote attackers to gather network information and facilitate further attacks, as demonstrated through SQL injection via the X-FORWARDED-FOR header in MiniBB 2.0. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily impacting confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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