CVE-2006-5291

Alex Downloadengine - Code Injection

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STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2006-5291. PoCs published by v1per-haCker, Kw3[R]Ln.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability in Download-Engine 1.4.2. The vulnerability allows an attacker to include and execute arbitrary remote files by manipulating the 'spaw_root' parameter in the 'spaw_control.class.php' script.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin/includes/spaw/spaw_control.class.php in Download-Engine 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the spaw_root parameter. NOTE: CVE analysis suggests that this issue is actually in a third party product, SPAW Editor PHP Edition, so this issue is probably a duplicate of CVE-2006-4656.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by v1per-haCker · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2521

This exploit demonstrates a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability in Download-Engine 1.4.2. The vulnerability allows an attacker to include and execute arbitrary remote files by manipulating the 'spaw_root' parameter in the 'spaw_control.class.php' script.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Download-Engine 1.4.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Remote file hosting location · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Kw3[R]Ln · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2317

The exploit describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in SL_Site <= 1.0 due to an unsanitized $spaw_root variable when register_globals is enabled. The attacker can inject a malicious script via the spaw_root parameter in the spaw_control.class.php file.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SL_Site 1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: register_globals=on · access to the vulnerable URL path
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1723
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2521
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29493
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20500
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4025
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22383
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448450/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0450
EPSS Percentile 90.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
alex/downloadengine 1.4.2
Published Oct 16, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026