PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05886 93rd 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Phpwebthings |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpwebthings:phpwebthings:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Phpwebthings
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6042
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3554-82m2-g2wf
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
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- TI-2007-03038 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2006-6042 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6042 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3554-82m2-g2wf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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