CVE-2006-5419 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in the client.php component of the University of Glasgow Specimen Image Database (SID) when the register_globals PHP setting is enabled. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting a malicious URL into the 'dir' parameter. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog and lacking significant community discussion or media coverage, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB, indicating its potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:university_of_glasgow:specimen_image_database:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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