CVE-2006-4979 describes a direct static code injection vulnerability in Walter Beschmout PhpQuiz 1.2 and earlier, specifically within the cfgphpquiz/install.php file. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into the config.inc.php file by manipulating configuration settings. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N), it is a medium severity vulnerability, indicating low attack complexity and the potential for partial integrity impact without requiring authentication. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-2376) exists, suggesting public exploit code availability, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:walter_beschmout:phpquiz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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