CVE-2006-5090

Phoenix Evolution CMS - Cross-Site Scripting via mod, action, or pageid Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2006-5090. PoCs published by Root3r_H3ll.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Phoenix Evolution CMS due to insufficient input sanitization. It includes example URLs demonstrating the vulnerability but lacks executable exploit code.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Phoenix Evolution CMS (PECMS) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) mod or (2) action parameters in index.php, or the (3) pageid parameter in modules/pageedit/index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Root3r_H3ll · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28692

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Phoenix Evolution CMS due to insufficient input sanitization. It includes example URLs demonstrating the vulnerability but lacks executable exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Phoenix Evolution CMS
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application · User interaction to trigger the XSS
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Root3r_H3ll · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28693

The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Phoenix Evolution CMS due to unsanitized user input. It includes an example URL demonstrating the vulnerability but lacks executable exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Phoenix Evolution CMS
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Phoenix Evolution CMS instance
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/33676
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/33677
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20212

Scores

EPSS 0.0181
EPSS Percentile 75.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
phoenix_evolution/phoenix_evolution_cms
Published Sep 29, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026