CVE-2006-6678

N/A Unknown
Published: December 21, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The edit_textarea function in form-file.c in Netrik 1.15.4 and earlier does not properly verify temporary filenames when editing textarea fields, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the filename.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://netrik.cvs.sourceforge.net/netrik/netrik/form-file.c?r1=1.3&r2=1.4
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23822
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=472131&group_id=23183
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1251
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22158
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5092
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://netrik.cvs.sourceforge.net/netrik/netrik/form-file.c?r1=1.3&r2=1.4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=472131&group_id=23183
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1251
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22158
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5092
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
70th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

netrik