CVE-2006-4553

MEDIUM 6.8CVE-2006-4553 · Published 06/09/2006 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2006-4553 is a MEDIUM (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability affecting com comprofiler component (joomla), com comprofiler component (mambo).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 5.0%, higher than 92.2% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
com comprofiler component joomla	`= 1.0_rc2`	No fix yet
com comprofiler component mambo	`= 1.0_rc2`	No fix yet

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in plugin.class.php in the com_comprofiler Components 1.0 RC2 for Mambo and Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

References

secunia.com/advisories/21636
securityreason.com/securityalert/1491
securityfocus.com/archive/1/444425/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/bid/19725 · Exploit
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28596

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