PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in contentpublisher.php in the contentpublisher…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in contentpublisher.php in the contentpublisher component (com_contentpublisher) for Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties who state that contentpublisher.php protects against direct request in the most recent version. The original researcher is known to be frequently inaccurate
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01508 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.14 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1.3 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.1_1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1_1.0.9 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1a | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.1a:a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1a a | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.1a:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1a beta | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.1a:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1a beta_2 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.2 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.2.1 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.14 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1.3 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.1_1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1_1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1a Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.1a:a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1a a Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.1a:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1a beta Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.1a:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1a beta_2 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.2 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Mambo
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.2.2 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.2.3 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.3h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.3h | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.3h:h:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.3h h | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5_1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5_1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5_1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5_1.0.3_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_1.0.3_beta | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5_1.0.3_beta:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_1.0.3_beta beta | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5_1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_1.0.9 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
| cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6 rc1 | Vulnerable | Mambo |
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.2.2 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.2.3 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.3h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.3h Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5.3h:h:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.3h h Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5_1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5_1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5_1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5_1.0.3_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_1.0.3_beta Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5_1.0.3_beta:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_1.0.3_beta beta Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.5_1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mambo
- cpe:2.3:a:mambo:mambo:4.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mambo
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-4286
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jwjx-7qjf-xfq6
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- TI-2006-03161 SQL injection vulnerability in the Weblinks module (weblinks.php) in Mambo 4.6rc1 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-01569 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in Function.php in Mambo 4.5 (1.0.9) allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04316 SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in the SimpleFAQ (com_simplefaq) 2.11 component… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-4286 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-4286 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jwjx-7qjf-xfq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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