CVE-2006-5720

PHP-Nuke <= 7.9 - SQL Injection via Journal Module Search Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-5720. PoCs published by Paisterist.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PHP script demonstrates an SQL injection vulnerability in the PHP-Nuke Journal module by sending a crafted POST request to extract a user's hash. It connects to a target host and attempts to retrieve a 32-character hash from the response.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in modules/journal/search.php in the Journal module in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 7.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the forwhat parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Paisterist · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28885

This PHP script demonstrates an SQL injection vulnerability in the PHP-Nuke Journal module by sending a crafted POST request to extract a user's hash. It connects to a target host and attempts to retrieve a 32-character hash from the response.

Classification
Working Poc 80%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHP-Nuke 7.9 and prior versions
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target PHP-Nuke instance · Journal module enabled on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450183/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22617
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1812
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4295
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29940
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20829

Scores

EPSS 0.0241
EPSS Percentile 81.9%

Details

Status published
Products (10)
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 7.0
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 7.1
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 7.2
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 7.3
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 7.4
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 7.5
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 7.6
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 7.7
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 7.8
francisco_burzi/php-nuke < 7.9
Published Nov 04, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026