Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Paul M. Jones Savant2, possibly when used with the com_mtree component for Mambo and Joomla!, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter in (1) Savant2_Plugin_stylesheet.php, (2) Savant2_Compiler_basic.php, (3) Savant2_Error_pear.php, (4) Savant2_Error_stack.php, (5) Savant2_Filter_colorizeCode.php, (6) Savant2_Filter_trimwhitespace.php, (7) Savant2_Plugin_ahref.php, (8) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefcontact.php, (9) Savant2_Plugin_ahreflisting.php, (10) Savant2_Plugin_ahreflistingimage.php, (11) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefmap.php, (12) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefownerlisting.php, (13) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefprint.php, (14) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefrating.php, (15) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefrecommend.php, (16) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefreport.php, (17) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefreview.php, (18) Savant2_Plugin_ahrefvisit.php, (19) Savant2_Plugin_checkbox.php, (20) Savant2_Plugin_cycle.php, (21) Savant2_Plugin_dateformat.php, (22) Savant2_Plugin_editor.php, (23) Savant2_Plugin_form.php, (24) Savant2_Plugin_image.php, (25) Savant2_Plugin_input.php, (26) Savant2_Plugin_javascript.php, (27) Savant2_Plugin_listalpha.php, (28) Savant2_Plugin_listingname.php, (29) Savant2_Plugin_modify.php, (30) Savant2_Plugin_mtpath.php, (31) Savant2_Plugin_options.php, (32) Savant2_Plugin_radios.php, (33) Savant2_Plugin_rating.php, or (34) Savant2_Plugin_textarea.php.
CVE-2006-3990
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 96.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 5, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (78)
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/1324
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016560
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28679
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28680
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28681
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28682
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28683
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28684
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28685
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28686
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28687
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28688
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28689
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28690
- cve@mitrehttp://www.osvdb.org/28691
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-2205✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 17, 2006
Joomla! Component Mosets Tree 1.0 - Remote File Inclusion
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-28273✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 25, 2006
PHPSavant Savant2 - 'Stylesheet.php?MosConfig_absolute_path' Remote File Inclusion
Open source ↗
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