PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in net2ftp, possibly 0.1 through…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in net2ftp, possibly 0.1 through 0.62, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the application_rootdir parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a third party researcher, CVE, and the vendor. The vendor says "the variable is set in settings.inc.php, so this is not a vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03935 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5097
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-58rr-xmg9-55j4
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-27 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Advisory 1
Other 5
- http://www.net2ftp.org/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=6689
- http://www.net2ftp.org/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=6676
- http://www.net2ftp.org/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=6687
- 20061009 net2ftp: a web based FTP client :) <= Remote File Inclusion (fwd)
- 20061009 net2ftp: a web based FTP client :) <= Remote File Inclusion (fwd)
More Net2ftp vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-05020 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the (a) "Unzip archive" and (b) "Upload… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-05010 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in net2ftp 0.93 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2006-5097 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5097 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-58rr-xmg9-55j4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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