CVE-2006-4242 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.4% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.42% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-08-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| joomla | jim instant messaging component |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla! Component com_jim 1.0.1 - Remote File Inclusion | 2006-08-17 |
References
- 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
- 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
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