# CVE-2006-4877: Variable overwrite vulnerability in David Bennett PHP-Post (PHPp) 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program var

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-09-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Variable overwrite vulnerability in David Bennett PHP-Post (PHPp) 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program variables via multiple vectors that use the extract function, as demonstrated by the table_prefix parameter in (1) index.php, (2) profile.php, and (3) header.php.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20061
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3688
- http://www.osvdb.org/28966
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1607
- http://www.osvdb.org/28967
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22014
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446318/100/0/threaded
- http://www.osvdb.org/28965
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28591

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