CVE-2006-0996

PHP phpinfo Long Array Variables - Cross-Site Scripting

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-0996. PoCs published by Maksymilian Arciemowicz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP, specifically CVE-2006-0996, where improper input sanitization allows arbitrary script execution in a user's browser context. It includes example URLs demonstrating the exploit but lacks executable code.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpinfo (info.c) in PHP 5.1.2 and 4.4.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via long array variables, including (1) a large number of dimensions or (2) long values, which prevents HTML tags from being removed.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Maksymilian Arciemowicz · textremotephp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27564

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP, specifically CVE-2006-0996, where improper input sanitization allows arbitrary script execution in a user's browser context. It includes example URLs demonstrating the exploit but lacks executable code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: PHP (versions affected by CVE-2006-0996)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable PHP installation · User interaction to visit a crafted URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (34)

Core 34
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25702
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php#4.4.3
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/675
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19775
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21252
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/24484
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20222
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20210
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17362
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0276.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200605-08.xml
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1290
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-320-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0501.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015879
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreasonres
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/34
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19979
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0549.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20951
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21125
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10997
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19599
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:074
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19832
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060501-01-U.asc
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20052
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21564
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2685
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/05-05-2006.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=php-cvs&m=114374620416389&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.1081
EPSS Percentile 95.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (2)
php/php 4.4.2
php/php 5.1.2
Published Apr 10, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026