CVE-2005-2075

PHP-Fusion 5.0 and 6.0 - Unprotected Database File Exposure via Predictable Filename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2075. PoCs published by Easyex.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits an information leakage vulnerability in PHP-Fusion versions 6.00.105 and below by brute-forcing database backup filenames to download them. It targets known backup directories and iterates through possible filenames to retrieve sensitive database information.

Description

PHP-Fusion 5.0 and 6.0 stores the database file with a predictable filename under the web document root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to the filename in the administration/db_backups directory in PHP-Fusion 6.0 or the fusion_admin/db_backups directory in 5.0.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Easyex · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1068

This Perl script exploits an information leakage vulnerability in PHP-Fusion versions 6.00.105 and below by brute-forcing database backup filenames to download them. It targets known backup directories and iterates through possible filenames to retrieve sensitive database information.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHP-Fusion <= 6.00.105
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Knowledge of the target's PHP-Fusion version · Knowledge of the backup date format or automatic backup configuration
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/15830
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0888
Exploit, URL Repurposed x_refsource_misc
http://dark-assassins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=142

Scores

EPSS 0.0684
EPSS Percentile 93.2%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
php_fusion/php_fusion 5.0
php_fusion/php_fusion 6.0
Published Jun 29, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026