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Plain-English summary
CVE-2006-4993 affects legacy AllMyGuests guestbook installations. An attacker could make vulnerable signin.php scripts include PHP code from a remote location, which can lead to arbitrary code execution on the web server. The source bundle does not provide a vendor patch or current exploitation evidence.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation if any internet-facing legacy AllMyGuests deployment exists. The business risk is server compromise, but urgency depends on confirmed presence because this is an old, niche component with no active exploitation evidence in the bundle.
Technical view
AllMyGuests 0.4.1 and earlier has multiple PHP remote file inclusion issues in modules/AllMyGuests/signin.php and AllMyGuests/signin.php via _AMGconfig[cfg_serverpath]. The CVE description states remote attackers may execute arbitrary PHP code. CVSS, CWE, and vendor/product CPE details are not supplied in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to old PHP sites still running AllMyGuests 0.4.1 or earlier, either standalone or as a Nuke module. Internet-facing guestbook pages would be the main concern.
Exploitation context
The reference set includes an Exploit-DB entry, so public exploit information existed. CISA KEV status is false, and the bundle does not cite active exploitation or current campaign activity.
Researcher notes
The source bundle supports remote file inclusion and arbitrary PHP execution claims, but lacks CVSS, CWE, patch, and CPE data. Treat product/version confirmation as the first task before scoring local risk or writing detections.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory public PHP sites for AllMyGuests components and signin.php paths.
- Check vendor or project guidance for a fixed release or supported replacement.
- Remove or disable AllMyGuests if no supported fixed version is available.
- Restrict public access to affected guestbook paths until remediation is confirmed.
- Review web server files and logs for suspicious PHP changes or unexpected remote include activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether AllMyGuests 0.4.1 or earlier is installed.
- Check for modules/AllMyGuests/signin.php and AllMyGuests/signin.php on hosted sites.
- Verify public routing does not expose affected signin.php files.
- Review historical logs for unusual requests involving _AMGconfig[cfg_serverpath].
- Confirm remediation by removing, replacing, or vendor-updating the component.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 22095CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
- 20303CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID
- allmyguests-signin-file-include(29064)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- 2405CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- ADV-2006-3863CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN
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CWE details
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