Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Indexu 5.0.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the ad…

published 2007-02-15 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6999

cvss: 7.5; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.8%; EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Indexu 5.0.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the admin_template_path parameter to admin/ scripts (1) app_change_email.php, (2) app_change_pwd.php, (3) app_mod_rewrite.php, (4) app_page_caching.php, (5) app_setup.php, (6) cat_add.php, (7) cat_delete.php, (8) cat_edit.php, (9) cat_path_update.php, (10) cat_search.php, (11) cat_struc.php, (12) cat_view.php, (13) cat_view_hidden.php, (14) cat_view_hierarchy.php, (15) cat_view_registered_only.php, (16) checkurl_web.php, (17) db_alter.php, (18) db_alter_change.php, (19) db_backup.php, (20) db_export.php, (21) db_import.php, (22) editor_add.php, (23) editor_delete.php, (24) editor_validate.php, (25) head.php, (26) index.php, (27) inv_config.php, (28) inv_config_payment.php, (29) inv_create.php, (30) inv_delete.php, (31) inv_edit.php, (32) inv_markpaid.php, (33) inv_markunpaid.php, (34) inv_overdue.php, (35) inv_paid.php, (36) inv_send.php, (37) inv_unpaid.php, (38) lang_modify.php, (39) link_add.php, (40) link_bad.php, (41) link_bad_delete.php, (42) link_checkurl.php, (43) link_delete.php, (44) link_duplicate.php, (45) link_edit.php, (46) link_premium_listing.php, (47) link_premium_sponsored.php, (48) link_search.php, (49) link_sponsored_listing.php, (50) link_validate.php, (51) link_validate_edit.php, (52) link_view.php, (53) log_search.php, (54) mail_modify.php, (55) menu.php, (56) message_create.php, (57) message_delete.php, (58) message_edit.php, (59) message_send.php, (60) message_subscriber.php, (61) message_view.php, (62) review_validate.php, (63) review_validate_edit.php, (64) summary.php, (65) template_active.php, (66) template_add_custom.php, (67) template_delete.php, (68) template_delete_file.php, (69) template_duplicate.php, (70) template_export.php, (71) template_import.php, (72) template_manager.php, (73) template_modify.php, (74) template_modify_file.php, (75) template_rename.php, (76) user_add.php, (77) user_delete.php, (78) user_edit.php, (79) user_search.php, and (80) whos.php.

Patch / fix

links 1

secunia.com/advisories/18752 advisory

Timeline

2006-06-18 First public exploit (EDB-1925)
2007-02-15 Published

Exploit prediction

2.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-1925 Indexu 5.0.1 - 'admin_template_path' Remote File Inclusion webapps, 2006-06-18
archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-06/0318.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1016330 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

secunia.com /advisories/18752
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2006-06/0318.html
mailing-list, exploit
securitytracker.com /id?1016330
vdb-entry, exploit
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/27262
vdb-entry
securityreason.com /securityalert/2252
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2006-7017
NVD CVE-2006-7017

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Summary