CVE-2006-5421 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
WSN Forum 1.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a modified pathname in the pathtoconfig parameter that points to an avatar image that contains PHP code, which is then accessed from prestart.php. NOTE: this issue has been labeled remote file inclusion, but that label only applies to the attack, not the underlying vulnerability.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.95% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-10-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wsn forum | wsn forum |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WSN Forum 1.3.4 - 'prestart.php' Remote Code Execution | 2006-10-17 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22360
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20586
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4081
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29635
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2583
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22360
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20586
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4081
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29635
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2583
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