CVE-2006-5261
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PHPMyNews 1.4 and earlier allow remote...
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PHPMyNews 1.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the cfg_include_dir parameter in (1) disp_form.php3, (2) disp_smileys.php3, (3) little_news.php3, and (4) index.php3 in include/.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PHPMyNews 1.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the cfg_include_dir parameter in (1) disp_form.php3, (2) disp_smileys.php3, (3) little_news.php3, and (4) index.php3 in include/.
- Record
CVE-2006-5261- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PHPMyNews 1.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the cfg_include_dir parameter in (1) disp_form.php3, (2) disp_smileys.php3, (3) little_news.php3, and (4) index.php3 in include/.
- Record
CVE-2006-5261- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5246 No score
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PHPMyNews 1.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the cfg_include_dir parameter in (1) disp_form.php3, (2) disp_smileys.php3, (3) little_news.php3, and (4) index.php3 in include/.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5246- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7r2f-6hfc-93cg No score
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PHPMyNews 1.4 and earlier allow remote...
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PHPMyNews 1.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the cfg_include_dir parameter in (1) disp_form.php3, (2) disp_smileys.php3, (3) little_news.php3, and (4) index.php3 in include/.
- Record
GHSA-7r2f-6hfc-93cg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PHPMyNews 1.4 - 'cfg_include_dir' Remote File Inclusion | 2006-10-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5261 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Phpmynews, published October 12, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.81%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.