CVE-2006-5418

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Published Oct 20, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 5.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in archive/archive_topic.php in pbpbb archive for search engines (SearchIndexer) (aka phpBBSEI) for phpBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:searchindexer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-5403	PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in archive/archive_topic.php in pbpbb archive for search engines (SearchIndexer) (aka phpBBSEI) for phpBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.7% (5.707% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/22443
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1751
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448621/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20571
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4037
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29569
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2549

History

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Subscriptions

Phpbb Searchindexer

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 20, 2006, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:48 PM
Reserved: Oct 19, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 20, 2006, 2:07 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:31 PM

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