CVE-2006-5399

PHPRecipeBook 2.36 - Remote Code Execution via g_rb_basedir Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5399. PoCs published by r0ut3r.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a remote file include vulnerability in PHPRecipeBook 2.36 by injecting a malicious URL parameter to include and execute arbitrary code from a remote server. It requires specific PHP configurations (register_globals and magic_quotes_gpc enabled) to succeed.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in classes/Import_MM.class.php in PHPRecipeBook 2.36, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the g_rb_basedir parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by r0ut3r · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2584

This exploit targets a remote file include vulnerability in PHPRecipeBook 2.36 by injecting a malicious URL parameter to include and execute arbitrary code from a remote server. It requires specific PHP configurations (register_globals and magic_quotes_gpc enabled) to succeed.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHPRecipeBook 2.36
No auth needed
Prerequisites: register_globals = on · magic_quotes_gpc = on · remote shell location
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20575
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449236/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449130/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2584
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29611
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449116/100/0/threaded
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22427
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4051

Scores

EPSS 0.0377
EPSS Percentile 88.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
phprecipebook/phprecipebook 2.36
Published Oct 18, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026