Variable overwrite vulnerability in blog.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · 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
Variable overwrite vulnerability in blog.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program variables and execute arbitrary PHP code via multiple vectors that use the extract function, as demonstrated by the (1) f, (2) newmessage, (3) newusername, (4) adminuser, and (5) permission parameters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06655 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php-update:php-update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.7 | Vulnerable | Php-update |
- cpe:2.3:a:php-update:php-update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.7 Vulnerable ·Php-update
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6661
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhrq-r9hf-mvc8
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Php-update vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06621 admin/uploads.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06623 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in code/guestadd.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06622 Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/uploads.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-6661 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6661 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qhrq-r9hf-mvc8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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