CVE-2006-5261

critical

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/.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2488

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29401

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448015/100/0/threaded

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1720

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-10-12

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.04496