CVE-2006-6043: PHP file inclusion vulnerability in loginform-inc.php in Oliver (formerly Webshare) 1.2.2 and earlier, when re

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-6043?

oliver: upgrade to newer than 1.2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-6043 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6043 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-6043 affect?

CVE-2006-6043 affects oliver. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). PHP file inclusion vulnerability in loginform-inc.php in Oliver (formerly Webshare) 1.2.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a UNC share pathname or a local file pathname

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-6043?

Priority 42/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2006-6043 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting oliver. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PHP file inclusion vulnerability in loginform-inc.php in Oliver (formerly Webshare) 1.2.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a UNC share pathname or a local file pathname in the conf[motdfile] parameter, which is accessed by the file_exists function.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-11-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: oliver

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-11-22 00:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oliver oliver UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.2.2

Fixed in: newer than 1.2.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy oliver || rpm -q oliver || oliver --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.2.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade oliver

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade oliver

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-6043?

oliver: upgrade to newer than 1.2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6043 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6043 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-6043 affect?

CVE-2006-6043 affects oliver. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). PHP file inclusion vulnerability in loginform-inc.php in Oliver (formerly Webshare) 1.2.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a UNC share pathname or a local file pathname

How urgent is CVE-2006-6043?

Priority 42/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2014-2710 MEDIUM 6.1 UPGRADE Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Oliver (formerly Webshare) 1.3.1 and earlier allow remo

References

← Back to latest CVEs