CVE-2006-5223 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.1% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/functions_user_viewed_posts.php in the Nivisec User Viewed Posts Tracker module 1.0 and earlier for phpBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.12% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-10-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nivisec | user viewed posts tracker |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | phpBB User Viewed Posts Tracker 1.0 - Remote File Inclusion | 2006-10-06 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22305
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1705
- http://www.nivisec.com/article.php?l=vi&ar=19
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447932/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448445/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20385
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3947
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29383
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2483
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22305
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1705
- http://www.nivisec.com/article.php?l=vi&ar=19
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/447932/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448445/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20385
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3947
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29383
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2483
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