CVE-2002-1135

phpWebSite - Remote Code Execution via modsecurity.php inc_prefix Parameter

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1135. PoCs published by Tim Vandermeersch.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a remote file inclusion vulnerability in phpWebsite, allowing an attacker to include a malicious PHP file from a remote server. The PoC shows how an attacker can execute arbitrary commands by specifying a remote location for the htmlheader.php script.

Description

modsecurity.php 1.10 and earlier, in phpWebSite 0.8.2 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP source code via an inc_prefix parameter that points to the malicious code.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Tim Vandermeersch · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21825

This exploit demonstrates a remote file inclusion vulnerability in phpWebsite, allowing an attacker to include a malicious PHP file from a remote server. The PoC shows how an attacker can execute arbitrary commands by specifying a remote location for the htmlheader.php script.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpWebsite (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target server's web interface · Ability to host a malicious PHP file on a remote server
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu/article.php?sid=400
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103279980906880&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/3848
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10164.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5779

Scores

EPSS 0.0658
EPSS Percentile 93.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
phpwebsite/phpwebsite 0.8.2
Published Oct 04, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026