CVE-2006-5284 json
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in auth/phpbb.inc.php in Shen Cheng-Da PHP News Reader (aka pnews) 2.6.4 and earlier allows remote…
published 2006-10-13 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5269
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in auth/phpbb.inc.php in Shen Cheng-Da PHP News Reader (aka pnews) 2.6.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the CFG[auth_phpbb_path] parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-2517)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-2517 PHP News Reader 2.6.4 - 'phpBB.inc.php' Remote File Inclusion webapps, 2006-10-11
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20480 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/2517
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/20480
vdb-entry, exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/22354
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/29481
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4011
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5284
- NVD CVE-2006-5284
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