CVE-2006-5234

phpWebSite 0.10.2 - Remote File Inclusion via PHPWS_SOURCE_DIR Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5234. PoCs published by Crackers_Child.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a retired remote file-include vulnerability in phpWebSite 0.10.2, where the 'PHPWS_SOURCE_DIR' parameter was initially thought to be exploitable but was later determined to be a constant, not attacker-controlled. The URLs listed are examples of attempted exploitation paths, but the vulnerability is not actionable as described.

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in phpWebSite 0.10.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PHPWS_SOURCE_DIR parameter in (1) init.php, (2) users.php, (3) Cookie.php, (4) forms.php, (5) Groups.php, (6) ModSetting.php, (7) Calendar.php, (8) DateTime.php, (9) core.php, (10) ImgLibrary.php, (11) Manager.php, and (12) Template.php, and (13) EZform.php. NOTE: CVE disputes this report, since "PHPWS_SOURCE_DIR" is defined as a constant, not accessed as a variable

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Crackers_Child · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28774

The provided text describes a retired remote file-include vulnerability in phpWebSite 0.10.2, where the 'PHPWS_SOURCE_DIR' parameter was initially thought to be exploitable but was later determined to be a constant, not attacker-controlled. The URLs listed are examples of attempted exploitation paths, but the vulnerability is not actionable as described.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: phpWebSite 0.10.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to vulnerable phpWebSite instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1716
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448098/100/0/threaded
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20412
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448307/100/100/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0268
EPSS Percentile 83.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
phpwebsite/phpwebsite 0.10.2
Published Oct 11, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026