CVE-2006-4678
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedPHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in News Evolution 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the _NE[AbsPath] parameter in (1) install.php and (2) migrateNE2toNE3.php.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidencePHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in News Evolution 3.0.3 where the _NE[AbsPath] parameter in install.php and migrateNE2toNE3.php is not validated, allowing remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP code by supplying a malicious URL.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.0.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm News Evolution versionLocate the News Evolution installation directory and check version files (such as version.php, or a README file) to verify the installed version is exactly 3.0.3Affected if The installed version is Comscripts News Evolution 3.0.3
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Check for vulnerable PHP filesVerify the presence of install.php and migrateNE2toNE3.php files in the web-accessible directories of the News Evolution installationAffected if Either install.php or migrateNE2toNE3.php exists on the server
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Verify PHP allow_url_include settingCheck PHP configuration (php.ini) or run phpinfo() to determine if the allow_url_include setting is enabled (set to On)Affected if allow_url_include is enabled in PHP configuration
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Inspect vulnerable parameter handlingExamine the source code of install.php and migrateNE2toNE3.php to verify that the _NE[AbsPath] parameter is used without proper validation or sanitization before being passed to include/require statementsAffected if The _NE[AbsPath] parameter is used in include/require statements without validation
A server is affected if it runs News Evolution version 3.0.3 with the vulnerable install.php or migrateNE2toNE3.php files present, PHP's allow_url_include is enabled, and the _NE[AbsPath] parameter lacks validation in the code.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable PHP's allow_url_include setting, remove or restrict access to vulnerable install.php and migrateNE2toNE3.php files, or upgrade to a patched version if available.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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