CVE-2006-5261
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PHPMyNews 1.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the cfg_include_dir parameter in (1) disp_form.php3, (2) disp_smileys.php3, (3) little_news.php3, and (4)…
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.8%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PHPMyNews 1.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the cfg_include_dir parameter in (1) disp_form.php3, (2) disp_smileys.php3, (3) little_news.php3, and (4) index.php3 in include/.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.76% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 8 October 2006
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- phpmynews/phpmynews
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.8% 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.
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1720
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448015/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20396Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29401
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2488
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1720
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448015/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20396Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29401
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2488
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.