CVE-2006-4085

Olaf Noehring The Search Engine Project (TSEP) <0.942 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-4085. PoCs published by Philipp Niedziela.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in TSEP 0.9.4.2 due to improper sanitization of the `tsep_config[absPath]` parameter in `copyright.php`. An attacker can include a remote PHP shell by manipulating the parameter to point to a malicious file.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in Olaf Noehring The Search Engine Project (TSEP) 0.942 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the tsep_config[absPath] parameter to pagenavigation.php, a different vector than CVE-2006-4055. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Philipp Niedziela · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2098

This exploit demonstrates a Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in TSEP 0.9.4.2 due to improper sanitization of the `tsep_config[absPath]` parameter in `copyright.php`. An attacker can include a remote PHP shell by manipulating the parameter to point to a malicious file.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TSEP 0.9.4.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Remote PHP shell hosted on an attacker-controlled server · Network access to the target TSEP installation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28107
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21291

Scores

EPSS 0.0213
EPSS Percentile 79.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
olaf_noehring/the_search_engine_project < 0.942
Published Aug 11, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026