VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-0164

phgstats.inc.php in phgstats before 0.5.1, if register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files and execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the PHGDIR variable.

EXPLOIT ✓HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.15%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.1%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.

Description

phgstats.inc.php in phgstats before 0.5.1, if register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files and execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the PHGDIR variable.

CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 3.15% probability · 88th percentile
Public exploits: 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 March 2007
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: woah-projekt/phgstats
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 3.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-ID	Title	Type	Published	Verified
EDB-3454 source ↗	PostNuke Module phgstats 0.5 - 'phgdir' Remote File Inclusionphp · bd0rk	webapps	11 March 2007	yes

References

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