CVE-2006-5180

Sebastian Baumann & Philipp Wolfer Newswriter <1.42 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5180. PoCs published by Mehmet Ince.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PHP script exploits a remote file inclusion vulnerability in Newswriter SW v1.4.2 by allowing an attacker to include a malicious shell file and execute arbitrary commands. The exploit generates a shell file and interacts with the vulnerable endpoint to achieve remote code execution.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in include/main.inc.php in Sebastian Baumann and Philipp Wolfer Newswriter SW 1.42 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the NWCONF_SYSTEM[server_path] parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-5102.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Mehmet Ince · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2443

This PHP script exploits a remote file inclusion vulnerability in Newswriter SW v1.4.2 by allowing an attacker to include a malicious shell file and execute arbitrary commands. The exploit generates a shell file and interacts with the vulnerable endpoint to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Newswriter SW v1.4.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vulnerable Newswriter SW v1.4.2 installation · Ability to write a shell file to the target server or a remote accessible location
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1695
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447253/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2443

Scores

EPSS 0.0247
EPSS Percentile 82.4%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
baumedia/newswriter 1.40
baumedia/newswriter 1.41
baumedia/newswriter < 1.42
Published Oct 10, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026