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Animated Smiley GeneratorApplication · PHP

CVE-2006-6541

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2006-12-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in signer/final.php in warez distributions of Animated Smiley Generator allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the smiley parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating that only Warez versions of Animated Smiley Generator were affected, not the developer-provided software: "Legitimately purchased applications do not allow this exploit.

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 confidence

PHP remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in signer/final.php of warez distributions of Animated Smiley Generator allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by supplying a URL via the 'smiley' parameter. This is a classic RFI where user-supplied input is used directly in an include/require statement without validation.

MitigationRemove or properly sanitize the 'smiley' parameter in signer/final.php to prevent arbitrary URL inclusion; use whitelist validation or disable dynamic file inclusion entirely. Note: vendor claims only pirated versions were affected.

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
Animated Smiley GeneratorApplication
Affected:all versions

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate the vulnerable PHP file
    Search for the file signer/final.php in your web server's document root or application directories. Use commands like 'find /var/www -name final.php' or check your application's source tree.
    Affected if The file signer/final.php exists in your installation
  2. Inspect the vulnerable code in signer/final.php
    Open signer/final.php in a text editor or use 'grep -n include signer/final.php' to find include/require statements. Look for lines using the 'smiley' parameter in include(), include_once(), require(), or require_once() without validation.
    Affected if The file contains an include or require statement using $_GET['smiley'] or $_REQUEST['smiley'] without any sanitization, validation, or hardcoded path prefixes
  3. Check if your server processes the vulnerable parameter
    Attempt a test request to signer/final.php with a benign parameter value, such as: http://yourhost/path/to/signer/final.php?smiley=test. Examine the application's response and error logs.
    Affected if The application accepts and processes the 'smiley' parameter without rejecting it or returning an error
  4. Verify the application is PHP Animated Smiley Generator
    Identify your installed application by checking for other files in the distribution, reviewing file headers, or checking for known Smiley Generator markers like comments, branding, or configuration files.
    Affected if Your application is PHP Animated Smiley Generator or a derivative/warez distribution of it

Your environment is affected if PHP Animated Smiley Generator is installed with signer/final.php present and that file contains an include/require statement using the 'smiley' parameter without input validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Remove or properly sanitize the 'smiley' parameter in signer/final.php to prevent arbitrary URL inclusion; use whitelist validation or disable dynamic file inclusion entirely. Note: vendor claims only pirated versions were affected.

Fix this in Animated Smiley Generator Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,040
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