First published: Wed Nov 08 2006(Updated: )
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in library/translation.inc.php in OpenEMR 2.8.1, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the GLOBALS[srcdir] parameter.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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OpenEMR | =2.8.1 |
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CVE-2006-5811 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2006-5811, disable register_globals in your PHP configuration and upgrade to a newer version of OpenEMR that is not vulnerable.
CVE-2006-5811 specifically affects OpenEMR version 2.8.1 when register_globals is enabled.
CVE-2006-5811 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server.
There is no dedicated patch for CVE-2006-5811; the recommended mitigation is to upgrade to a secure version of OpenEMR.