CVE-2006-4666

Stefan Ernst Newsscript 0.5 beta - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2006-4666. PoCs published by ddoshomo, osm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in WM-News v0.5. It lists vulnerable endpoints but does not include functional exploit code.

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Stefan Ernst Newsscript (aka WM-News) 0.5 beta allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) ide parameter in (a) article.php; or the (2) pwfile parameter in (b) delete.php, (c) modify.php, (d) admin.php, or (e) modify_go.php.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by ddoshomo · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2326

This is a writeup describing remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in WM-News v0.5. It lists vulnerable endpoints but does not include functional exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: WM-News v0.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable WM-News v0.5 installation · Ability to craft malicious URLs with remote shell inclusion
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by osm · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28493

The exploit describes an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Book Catalog module for PHP-Nuke, allowing attackers to upload malicious scripts like c99 or r57 shells. The vulnerability is exploited by uploading a shell script via the upload.php endpoint, which can then be accessed to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Writeup 80%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Book Catalog module for PHP-Nuke 1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the upload.php endpoint · Ability to send HTTP requests to the target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1533
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016813
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445523/100/0/threaded
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19886
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28892
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21826
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/28813
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28813
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3558

Scores

EPSS 0.0429
EPSS Percentile 89.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
stefan_ernst/newsscript 0.5 beta
Published Sep 09, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026