CVE-2006-4878

David Bennett PHP-Post <1.0 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-4878. PoCs published by Kacper.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a file upload vulnerability in PHP-Post <= 1.01, allowing remote code execution by uploading a malicious GIF file containing PHP code and then triggering its execution via a path traversal in the template parameter.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in footer.php in David Bennett PHP-Post (PHPp) 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the template parameter. NOTE: this was later reported to affect 1.0.1, and demonstrated for code execution by uploading and accessing an avatar file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kacper · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2593

This exploit targets a file upload vulnerability in PHP-Post <= 1.01, allowing remote code execution by uploading a malicious GIF file containing PHP code and then triggering its execution via a path traversal in the template parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHP-Post v1.01
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target server running PHP-Post <= 1.01 · Ability to send HTTP requests to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20061
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/28964
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3688
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29673
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20616
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2593
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1607
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22014
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446318/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0575
EPSS Percentile 92.1%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
david_bennett/php-post < 1.0.1
Published Sep 19, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026