CVE-2006-1921

PHP Net Tools 2.7.1 - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-1921. PoCs published by FOX_MULDER.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a command injection vulnerability in PHP Net Tools by sending a crafted POST request to nettools.php with the 'host' parameter set to execute arbitrary commands via pipe (|). The exploit uses LWP to interact with the target and extracts the command output from the response.

Description

nettools.php in PHP Net Tools 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the host parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by FOX_MULDER · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1695

This Perl script exploits a command injection vulnerability in PHP Net Tools by sending a crafted POST request to nettools.php with the 'host' parameter set to execute arbitrary commands via pipe (|). The exploit uses LWP to interact with the target and extracts the command output from the response.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHP Net Tools (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have PHP Net Tools installed with vulnerable nettools.php accessible · Perl with LWP module installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25941
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vim
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-June/000839.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17601
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1695
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19694
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1420

Scores

EPSS 0.0397
EPSS Percentile 89.1%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
php_net_tools/php_net_tools 2.7.1
Published Apr 20, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026