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...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

6.33%Down 6.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2006-6690
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-6690
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-6673 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-6673
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jmq2-75fq-cffp No score

rtehtmlarea/pi1/class.tx_rtehtmlarea_pi1.php in Typo3 4.0.0 through 4.0.3, 3.7 and 3.8 with the...

Record: GHSA-jmq2-75fq-cffp
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

typo3

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Typo3 3.7/3.8/4.0 - 'Class.TX_RTEHTMLArea_PI1.php' Multiple Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities	2006-12-20

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-6690 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Typo3, published December 21, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.33%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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