CVE-2006-5562

SourceForge (alexandria) 1.0.4 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5562. PoCs published by Kw3[R]Ln.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a remote command execution vulnerability in SourceForge 1.0.4 by injecting a malicious URL parameter to execute arbitrary commands via a remote shell script. It uses LWP::Simple to send HTTP requests and retrieve command output.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in include/database.php in SourceForge (aka alexandria) 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the sys_dbtype parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kw3[R]Ln · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2623

This Perl script exploits a remote command execution vulnerability in SourceForge 1.0.4 by injecting a malicious URL parameter to execute arbitrary commands via a remote shell script. It uses LWP::Simple to send HTTP requests and retrieve command output.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SourceForge 1.0.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable application · A remote shell script hosted on an accessible server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29751
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2623
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20692

Scores

EPSS 0.0304
EPSS Percentile 85.8%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
open_source_technology_group/sourceforge 1.0.4
Published Oct 27, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026