CVE-2006-4990
NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: September 26, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PhotoPost allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PP_PATH parameter in (1) addfav.php, (2) adm-admlog.php, (3) adm-approve.php, (4) adm-backup.php, (5) adm-cats.php, (6) adm-cinc.php, (7) adm-db.php, (8) adm-editcfg.php, (9) adm-inc.php, (10) adm-index.php, (11) adm-modcom.php, (12) adm-move.php, (13) adm-options.php, (14) adm-order.php, (15) adm-pa.php, (16) adm-photo.php, (17) adm-purge.php, (18) adm-style.php, (19) adm-templ.php, (20) adm-userg.php, (21) adm-users.php, (22) bulkupload.php, (23) cookies.php, (24) comments.php, (25) ecard.php, (26) editphoto.php, (27) register.php, (28) showgallery.php, (29) showmembers.php, (30) useralbums.php, (31) uploadphoto.php, (32) search.php, or (33) adm-menu.php, different vectors than CVE-2006-4828.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2006-4990 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2006-4990 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts