CVE-2005-0632

PHPNews 1.2.4 - Remote File Inclusion via auth.php path Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-0632. PoCs published by mozako.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a remote file inclusion vulnerability in PHPNews 1.2.4 by injecting a malicious URL into the 'path' parameter of 'auth.php'. It leverages unsanitized user input to include and execute arbitrary remote PHP files.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in auth.php in PHPNews 1.2.4 and possibly 1.2.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the path parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by mozako · pythonwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25180

This exploit targets a remote file inclusion vulnerability in PHPNews 1.2.4 by injecting a malicious URL into the 'path' parameter of 'auth.php'. It leverages unsanitized user input to include and execute arbitrary remote PHP files.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHPNews 1.2.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target server running PHPNews 1.2.4 · Remote file accessible via URL · Network access to the target
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/14449
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013345
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12696
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110989169008570&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110971663824719&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0262
EPSS Percentile 83.6%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
phpnews/phpnews 1.2.3
phpnews/phpnews 1.2.4
Published Mar 01, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026