CVE-2006-3984

phpauction 2.1 - Remote File Inclusion via phpAds_path Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3984. PoCs published by Philipp Niedziela.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a remote file inclusion vulnerability in PHPAuction 2.1 due to improper sanitization of the $phpAds_path variable in /phpAdsNew/view.inc.php. An attacker can include a remote PHP shell to execute arbitrary commands.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in phpAdsNew/view.inc.php in Albasoftware Phpauction 2.1 and possibly later versions, with phpAdsNew 2.0.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpAds_path parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Philipp Niedziela · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2100

This exploit demonstrates a remote file inclusion vulnerability in PHPAuction 2.1 due to improper sanitization of the $phpAds_path variable in /phpAdsNew/view.inc.php. An attacker can include a remote PHP shell to execute arbitrary commands.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHPAuction 2.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Remote PHP shell accessible via URL · Target server with vulnerable PHPAuction installation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1320
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.bb-pcsecurity.de/sicherheit_264.htm
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28110
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441716/100/0/threaded
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19254
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2100

Scores

EPSS 0.0318
EPSS Percentile 86.4%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
gianluca_baldo/phpauction 2.1
phpadsnew/phpadsnew 2.0.5
Published Aug 05, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026