CVE-2006-5418

phpBB SearchIndexer - Remote Code Execution via phpbb_root_path Parameter

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5418. PoCs published by Nima Salehi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability in phpBB Search Indexer. It allows an attacker to include a remote shell script and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in archive/archive_topic.php in pbpbb archive for search engines (SearchIndexer) (aka phpBBSEI) for phpBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Nima Salehi · perlwebappsphp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2549

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This exploit targets a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability in phpBB Search Indexer. It allows an attacker to include a remote shell script and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: phpBB Search Indexer (pbpbb archive for search engines)

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Remote shell script hosted on an attacker-controlled server · Network access to the target web server

MITRE ATT&CK