CVE-2006-5291
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin/includes/spaw/spaw_control.class.php in Download...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5291- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-5291- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5276 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5276- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cg2v-qgrr-gw86 No score
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin/includes/spaw/spaw_control.class.php in Download...
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.
- Record
GHSA-cg2v-qgrr-gw86- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SL_Site 1.0 - 'spaw_root' Remote File Inclusion | 2006-09-07 |
| Exploit-DB | Download-Engine 1.4.2 - 'spaw' Remote File Inclusion | 2006-10-12 |
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-2006-5291 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Alex Downloadengine, published October 16, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.69%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityreason.com/securityalert/1723
exploit-db.com/exploits/2521
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29493
spaw.cvs.sourceforge.net/spaw/spaw/spaw_control.class.php?r1=1.19&r2=1.20
securityfocus.com/bid/20500
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4025