CVE-2006-5181

phpMyWebmin 1.0 - Remote File Inclusion via Target Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5181. PoCs published by Mehmet Ince.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability in phpMyWebmin 1.0, allowing an attacker to include arbitrary remote files via the 'target' parameter in multiple scripts. The vulnerability arises from unsanitized user input in the include statement.

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Joshua Muheim phpMyWebmin 1.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the target parameter in (1) change_preferences2.php, (2) create_file.php, (3) upload_local.php, and (4) upload_multi.php, different vectors than CVE-2006-5124.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Mehmet Ince · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2462

This exploit demonstrates a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability in phpMyWebmin 1.0, allowing an attacker to include arbitrary remote files via the 'target' parameter in multiple scripts. The vulnerability arises from unsanitized user input in the include statement.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpMyWebmin 1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target application · A remote server hosting malicious PHP code
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447489/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22178
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2462
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1693
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29285

Scores

EPSS 0.0285
EPSS Percentile 84.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
joshua_muheim/phpmywebmin 1.0
Published Oct 10, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026