CVE-2008-6491

phpgkit 0.9 - Remote Code Execution via DOCUMENT_ROOT Parameter

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6491. PoCs published by ZoRLu.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a remote file-include vulnerability in PhpGKit 0.9 due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can exploit this to execute malicious PHP code by manipulating the DOCUMENT_ROOT parameter.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in connexion.php in PHPGKit 0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the DOCUMENT_ROOT parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED

by ZoRLu · textwebappsphp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31581

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The provided text describes a remote file-include vulnerability in PhpGKit 0.9 due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can exploit this to execute malicious PHP code by manipulating the DOCUMENT_ROOT parameter.

Classification

Writeup 90%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Theoretical

Target: PhpGKit 0.9

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Access to the target web application · Ability to craft a malicious URL with a remote file inclusion payload

MITRE ATT&CK

T1189 - Drive-by Compromise T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Exploit x_refsource_misc

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28526/exploit

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41574

Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28526

Scores

EPSS 0.0228

EPSS Percentile 80.8%

Details

CWE

CWE-94

Status published

Products (1)

denis_moinel/phpgkit 0.9

Published Mar 19, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026