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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.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
21 Dec 2006
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
6.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 93% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
TYPO3Servers and applications · cpe:a:typo3:typo3
  • Version 3.7.0
  • Version 3.8
  • Version 4.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.0.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6690
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-6690