CVE-2006-5319

Foafgen 0.3 - Directory Traversal via foaf Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5319. PoCs published by DarkFig.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a file inclusion vulnerability in Foafgen v0.3, where the 'foaf' parameter in 'redir.php' is used unsafely with 'readfile()'. It provides examples of exploitation but does not include functional exploit code.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in redir.php in Foafgen 0.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the foaf parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by DarkFig · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2506

This is a writeup describing a file inclusion vulnerability in Foafgen v0.3, where the 'foaf' parameter in 'redir.php' is used unsafely with 'readfile()'. It provides examples of exploitation but does not include functional exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Foafgen v0.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: access to the vulnerable 'redir.php' script
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29443
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1734
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22376
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2506
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4009
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://acid-root.new.fr/poc/13061007.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20454
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448096/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0352
EPSS Percentile 87.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
toxi/foafgen 0.3
Published Oct 17, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026