CVE-2008-5210

PhpBlock A8.5 - Remote Code Execution via PATH_TO_CODE Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-5210. PoCs published by CraCkEr.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability in PhpBlock a8.5, allowing an attacker to include arbitrary remote files via the PATH_TO_CODE parameter in multiple scripts. The exploit requires register_globals to be enabled.

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PhpBlock A8.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PATH_TO_CODE parameter to (1) script/init/createallimagecache.php, (2) allincludefortick.php and (3) test.php in script/tick/, and (4) modules/dungeon/tick/allincludefortick.php, different vectors than CVE-2008-1776.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by CraCkEr · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5586

This exploit demonstrates a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability in PhpBlock a8.5, allowing an attacker to include arbitrary remote files via the PATH_TO_CODE parameter in multiple scripts. The exploit requires register_globals to be enabled.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PhpBlock a8.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: register_globals enabled · remote file inclusion allowed
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/42319
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29143
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5586

Scores

EPSS 0.0278
EPSS Percentile 84.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
phpblock/phpblock a8.5
Published Nov 24, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026