CVE-2006-5099
Description
lib/exec/fetch.php in DokuWiki before 2006-03-09e, when conf[imconvert] is configured to use ImageMagick, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) w and (2) h parameters, which are not filtered when invoking convert.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:PConfidentialityPartial
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://bugs.splitbrain.org/?do=details&id=926
bugs.splitbrain.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3851
vupen.com
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-20.xml
security.gentoo.org
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Timeline
Published
Sep 29, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026
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