CVE-2006-4242
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1EPSS 3.4%EU EUVD
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.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 5.1 (v2.0)
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- EPSS score
- 3.4% (89th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2006-4232)
- Published
- August 21, 2006
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-4232 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- joomla / jim instant messaging component
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21545(Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1418
- http://www.osvdb.org/27990(Exploit)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443630/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19575(Exploit)
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3313
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28433
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2203
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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