CVE-2006-3850

Vanilla CMS < 1.0.1 - Remote File Inclusion via RootDirectory Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3850. PoCs published by MFox.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in Vanilla 1.0.1, but it lacks actual exploit code. It references a retired BID due to the parameter being hard-coded, making exploitation impossible.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in upgrader.php in Vanilla CMS 1.0.1 and earlier, when /conf/old_settings.php exists, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the RootDirectory parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a third party who states that the RootDirectory parameter is initialized before being used, for version 1.0. CVE analysis concurs with the dispute, but it is unclear whether older versions are affected

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by MFox · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28260

The provided text describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in Vanilla 1.0.1, but it lacks actual exploit code. It references a retired BID due to the parameter being hard-coded, making exploitation impossible.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Theoretical
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Vanilla 1.0.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Remote file inclusion vulnerability in Vanilla 1.0.1
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440938/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vim
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-July/000937.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vim
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-July/000944.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442450/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016568
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19127
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/28287
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1281

Scores

EPSS 0.0338
EPSS Percentile 87.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
lussumo/vanilla < 1.0.1
Published Jul 25, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026