CVE-2006-4242

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Published Aug 21, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in install.jim.php in the JIM 1.0.1 component for Joomla or Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:jim_instant_messaging_component:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-4232	PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in install.jim.php in the JIM 1.0.1 component for Joomla or Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.4% (3.421% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/21545
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1418
http://www.osvdb.org/27990
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443630/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19575
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3313
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28433
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2203

History

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Subscriptions

Joomla Jim Instant Messaging Component

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 21, 2006, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:06 PM
Reserved: Aug 21, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 21, 2006, 6:04 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:28 PM

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