CVE-2006-5412 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.9% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
admin.php in PHP Outburst Easynews 4.4.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and gain the ability to execute arbitrary code, via the en_login_id parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.94% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-10-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| php outburst | easynews |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Easynews 4.4.1 - 'admin.php' Authentication Bypass | 2006-10-17 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22466
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20596
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4085
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29656
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2588
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22466
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20596
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4085
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29656
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2588
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