CVE-2006-5481
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 · uneditedMultiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in 2le.net Castor PHP Web Builder 1.1.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the rootpath parameter in (1) lib/code.php, (2) lib/dbconnect.php, (3) lib/error.php, (4) lib/menu.php, and other unspecified files. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
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 confidenceMultiple PHP files in Castor PHP Web Builder 1.1.1 accept a rootpath parameter that is directly used in include/require statements without sanitization. This allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code by supplying a URL to a malicious remote file, leading to full remote code execution on the server.
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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= 1.1.1CVSS 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 Castor PHP Web Builder installationSearch for Castor PHP Web Builder files on the web server. Look for directories or files containing 'castor' or the application's PHP files, typically in the web document root.Affected if The application is present on the server
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Verify the installed versionCheck the application version by reviewing any version file, README, or metadata included with the installation. Compare against version 1.1.1.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.1.1
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Locate vulnerable PHP files using rootpath parameterSearch for PHP files in the application that contain 'rootpath' in include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() statements. Common vulnerable files may be in main entry points or common includes.Affected if PHP files using rootpath in include/require statements are found and accessible via web
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Confirm lack of input sanitization on rootpathExamine the identified PHP files to verify that the rootpath parameter is used directly in include/require statements without validation, sanitization, or path restriction checks.Affected if The rootpath parameter is used unsanitized in include/require statements and is reachable via HTTP requests
A user is affected if Castor PHP Web Builder version 1.1.1 is installed and the application exposes PHP files that accept and use the rootpath parameter without sanitization in include/require statements.
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 dataSanitize and validate the rootpath parameter before use in include/require statements, or use a whitelist approach to ensure only allowed local paths can be included. Ideally, remove the user-controlled parameter entirely and use a fixed path.
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