PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in auth/phpbb.inc.php in Shen Cheng-Da PHP News…
Priority LOW 28Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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 auth/phpbb.inc.php in Shen Cheng-Da PHP News Reader (aka pnews) 2.6.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the CFG[auth_phpbb_path] parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02628 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php_news_reader:php_news_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.6.4 | Vulnerable | Php News Reader |
| cpe:2.3:a:php_news_reader:php_news_reader:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.2 | Vulnerable | Php News Reader |
- cpe:2.3:a:php_news_reader:php_news_reader:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Php News Reader
- cpe:2.3:a:php_news_reader:php_news_reader:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Php News Reader
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5284
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxm4-3cqf-2pcc
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2006-5284 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5284 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xxm4-3cqf-2pcc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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