CVE-2006-3772

PHP-Post 0.21 and 1.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Login Cookie Manipulation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3772. PoCs published by FarhadKey.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a privilege escalation vulnerability in PHP-Post 1.0 by modifying cookie values to escalate from a regular user to an administrator without requiring a password.

Description

PHP-Post 0.21 and 1.0, and possibly earlier versions, when auto-login is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and obtain administrative privileges by modifying the logincookie[user] setting in the login cookie.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by FarhadKey · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2036

This exploit demonstrates a privilege escalation vulnerability in PHP-Post 1.0 by modifying cookie values to escalate from a regular user to an administrator without requiring a password.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHP-Post 0.21 and 1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Auto login feature enabled · Valid user session cookie
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19046
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1264
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2036
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440419/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2877
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://www.kapda.ir/advisory-380.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21115
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27862

Scores

EPSS 0.1655
EPSS Percentile 96.6%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
php-post/php-post 0.21
php-post/php-post 1.0
Published Jul 24, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026