CVE-2006-7181
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 Morcego CMS 0.9.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) fichero parameter to morcegoCMS.php or the (2) path parameter to adodb/adodb.inc.php. NOTE: vector 1 has been disputed by a third party who shows that $fichero can not be controlled by an attacker
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 · moderate confidenceRemote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in Morcego CMS 0.9.6 and earlier. The 'path' parameter in adodb/adodb.inc.php allows remote attackers to include arbitrary PHP files from external URLs, enabling arbitrary code execution. The 'fichero' parameter vector is disputed as not exploitable.
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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<= 0.9.6CVSS 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
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 Morcego CMS installationLocate the Morcego CMS installation by identifying the presence of typical Morcego CMS directories and files such as index.php, configuration files, or the /adodb/ directory.Affected if Morcego CMS is present on the server
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Determine installed Morcego CMS versionCheck the version of Morcego CMS by reviewing version information in the main index.php file, a version file, or any README/LICENSE file within the CMS installation directory.Affected if The version is 0.9.6 or any version earlier than 0.9.6
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Verify vulnerable file existsCheck for the presence of the adodb/adodb.inc.php file within the installation directory.Affected if The file adodb/adodb.inc.php exists in the Morcego CMS installation
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Check PHP allow_url_fopen settingInspect the PHP configuration (php.ini) or create a PHP info page to verify if allow_url_fopen is enabled.Affected if allow_url_fopen is set to On or allow_url_include is set to On
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Inspect the vulnerable code pathReview the adodb/adodb.inc.php file to confirm it uses the 'path' parameter in an include or require statement without proper validation.Affected if The code uses the 'path' parameter in an include/require statement without sanitizing user input
A user is affected if Morcego CMS version 0.9.6 or earlier is installed, the vulnerable adodb/adodb.inc.php file exists, and PHP's allow_url_fopen or allow_url_include setting is enabled, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to include arbitrary remote files via the 'path' parameter.
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_fopen and allow_url_include settings, implement strict input validation on the path parameter to restrict inclusion to local files only, 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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2006-7181 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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