PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin/includes/spaw/spaw_control.class.php in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin/includes/spaw/spaw_control.class.php in Download-Engine 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the spaw_root parameter. NOTE: CVE analysis suggests that this issue is actually in a third party product, SPAW Editor PHP Edition, so this issue is probably a duplicate of CVE-2006-4656.
Why it matters now
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-2006-5291
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg2v-qgrr-gw86
References
More Alex Downloadengine vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05271 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Download-Engine 1.4.2 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-5291 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5291 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cg2v-qgrr-gw86 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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