VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-5097

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in net2ftp, possibly 0.1 through 0.62, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the application_rootdir parameter.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.86%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.86%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in net2ftp, possibly 0.1 through 0.62, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the application_rootdir parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a third party researcher, CVE, and the vendor. The vendor says "the variable is set in settings.inc.php, so this is not a vulnerability.

CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 3.86% probability · 90th percentile
Public exploits: None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: net2ftp/net2ftp
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 3.9% 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.

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.