CVE-2005-3789

phpwcms 1.2.5 - Directory Traversal via form_lang or imgdir Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2005-3789. PoCs published by Stefan Lochbihler.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a remote file inclusion vulnerability in phpWCMS due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can leverage this to read arbitrary files, such as /etc/passwd, by manipulating the 'form_lang' parameter.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in phpwcms 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) form_lang parameter in login.php and (2) the imgdir parameter in random_image.php.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Stefan Lochbihler · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26512

This exploit demonstrates a remote file inclusion vulnerability in phpWCMS due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can leverage this to read arbitrary files, such as /etc/passwd, by manipulating the 'form_lang' parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpWCMS (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target URL with the vulnerable parameter
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Stefan Lochbihler · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26513

The provided code is a writeup describing a directory traversal vulnerability in phpWCMS, allowing an attacker to access sensitive files by manipulating the 'imgdir' parameter. It does not contain executable exploit code but explains the vulnerability.

Classification
Writeup 80%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: phpWCMS (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2452
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15436/
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113207712719472&w=2
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17590/

Scores

EPSS 0.0342
EPSS Percentile 87.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
phpwcms/phpwcms 1.2.5_dev
Published Nov 24, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026