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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-6879 · published 31 December 2006

CVE-2006-6879: Php-update vulnerability

PPhp Update · Php Update

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/uploads.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to upload arbitrary PHP scripts to the gfx/ and files/ directories via the userfile parameter.

6.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.9% · top 21.4%
6.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/uploads.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to upload arbitrary PHP scripts to the gfx/ and files/ directories via the userfile parameter.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/23486 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21789 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31125
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3017
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3020
http://secunia.com/advisories/23486 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21789 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31125
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3017
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3020

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Related vulnerabilities

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7.5CVE-2006-6878Php-update vulnerabilityadmin/uploads.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the rights[7] parameter to 1 during a login act…EPSS 2.4%7.5CVE-2006-6880Php-update sql injection vulnerabilityMultiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in code/guestadd.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands vi…EPSS 1.0%7.5CVE-2006-6661Php-update vulnerabilityVariable overwrite vulnerability in blog.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program variables and execu…EPSS 6.7%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-6879), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.