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CVE-2006-6690

rtehtmlarea/pi1/class.tx_rtehtmlarea_pi1.php in Typo3 4.0.0 through 4.0.3, 3.7 and 3.8 with the rtehtmlarea extension, and 4.1 beta allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the userUid parameter to rtehtmlarea/htmlarea/plugins/SpellChecker/spell-check-logic.php, and possibly another vector.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-6690 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from typo3 organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-12-21T21:28:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	typo3	typo3	3.7.0	Yes
Application	typo3	typo3	3.8	Yes
Application	typo3	typo3	4.0	Yes
Application	typo3	typo3	4.0.1	Yes
Application	typo3	typo3	4.0.2	Yes
Application	typo3	typo3	4.0.3	Yes

References

http://lists.netfielders.de/pipermail/typo3-announce/2006/000045.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.netfielders.de/pipermail/typo3-announce/2006/000046.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/23446 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/23466 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2056 ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017428 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://typo3.org/news-single-view/?tx_newsimporter_pi1%5BshowItem%5D=0&cHash=e4a40a11a9 ([email protected])
http://www.sec-consult.com/272.html Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454944/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21680 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5094 ([email protected])
http://lists.netfielders.de/pipermail/typo3-announce/2006/000045.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.netfielders.de/pipermail/typo3-announce/2006/000046.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/23446 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/23466 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2056 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017428 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://typo3.org/news-single-view/?tx_newsimporter_pi1%5BshowItem%5D=0&cHash=e4a40a11a9 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.sec-consult.com/272.html Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/454944/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21680 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5094 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For typo3's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.