CVE-2006-6079
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 LoudMouth 2.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mainframe parameter to (1) admin.loudmouth.php or (2) toolbar.loudmouth.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 confidenceRemote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in LoudMouth 2.4 PHP application. The mainframe parameter in admin.loudmouth.php and toolbar.loudmouth.php allows attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code by supplying a remote URL, leading to complete system compromise.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 2.4CVSS 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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Locate LoudMouth installationSearch the web server document root for directories or files containing 'loudmouth' using commands like: find /var/www -iname '*loudmouth*' or check common web directories for the LoudMouth PHP application files.Affected if The LoudMouth PHP application is present on the server.
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Identify installed versionCheck for a version file or examine the main PHP files (such as index.php, loudmouth.php, or any README/CHANGELOG file) within the LoudMouth installation directory for a version number.Affected if The installed version is 2.4 (exact match to affected version).
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Verify vulnerable files existCheck for the presence of admin.loudmouth.php and toolbar.loudmouth.php in the LoudMouth installation directory using: ls -la /path/to/loudmouth/admin.loudmouth.php and ls -la /path/to/loudmouth/toolbar.loudmouth.phpAffected if Both admin.loudmouth.php and toolbar.loudmouth.php exist in the application directory.
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Check if mainframe parameter is accessibleExamine the source code of admin.loudmouth.php and toolbar.loudmouth.php to confirm they accept a 'mainframe' parameter and use it in an include or require statement without proper validation.Affected if The code shows the mainframe parameter being used in an include/require statement without sanitization.
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Test RFI exposure (if already compromised or with authorization)If authorized, attempt a benign test by sending a request with a controlled URL parameter such as: http://target/loudmouth/admin.loudmouth.php?mainframe=http://example.com (ensure this is done in a test environment only).Affected if The application attempts to include the remote URL content, confirming the RFI vulnerability is exploitable.
The environment is affected if LoudMouth version 2.4 is installed and the vulnerable files admin.loudmouth.php or toolbar.loudmouth.php exist with the mainframe parameter accessible and unvalidated.
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 or remove the vulnerable PHP files if not needed, or apply input validation/sanitization to the mainframe parameter to prevent URL-based inclusions. Ideally, 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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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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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