CVE-2006-6042
published 2006-11-22CVE-2006-6042: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to…
PriorityP341medium6.8CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCPIPAP
EXPLOIT
EPSS
5.83%
92.2th percentile
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the editor_insert_bottom parameter.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpwebthings | phpwebthings | <= 1.5.2 | — |
| phpwebthings | phpwebthings | — | — |
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VulDB
phpWebThings 1.5.2 Core editor_insert_bottom file inclusion (EDB-2811 / Nessus ID 23784)
vuldb·2026-04-28·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2006-6042 [MEDIUM] phpWebThings 1.5.2 Core editor_insert_bottom file inclusion (EDB-2811 / Nessus ID 23784)
A vulnerability has been found in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Core. This manipulation of the argument editor_insert_bottom causes file inclusion.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-6042. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
GHSA
GHSA-3554-82m2-g2wf: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-01
CVE-2006-6042 [MEDIUM] GHSA-3554-82m2-g2wf: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the editor_insert_bottom parameter.
GHSA
GHSA-rxw2-hmg4-5x6g: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-01·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2007-3141 [MEDIUM] GHSA-rxw2-hmg4-5x6g: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the editor_insert_top parameter. NOTE: the editor_insert_bottom vector is already covered by CVE-2006-6042.
No detection rules found.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://secunia.com/advisories/23001http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470794/100/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21178http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4596https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30401https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2811http://secunia.com/advisories/23001http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470794/100/0/threadedhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21178http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4596https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30401https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2811
2006-11-22
Published