CVE-2006-5421
WSN Forum 1.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a modified...
WSN Forum 1.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a modified pathname in the pathtoconfig parameter that points to an avatar image that contains PHP code, which is then accessed from prestart.php. NOTE: this issue has been labeled remote file inclusion, but that label only applies to the attack, not the underlying vulnerability.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
WSN Forum 1.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a modified pathname in the pathtoconfig parameter that points to an avatar image that contains PHP code, which is then accessed from prestart.php. NOTE: this issue has been labeled remote file inclusion, but that label only applies to the attack, not the underlying vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2006-5421- 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
WSN Forum 1.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a modified pathname in the pathtoconfig parameter that points to an avatar image that contains PHP code, which is then accessed from prestart.php. NOTE: this issue has been labeled remote file inclusion, but that label only applies to the attack, not the underlying vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2006-5421- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5406 No score
WSN Forum 1.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a modified pathname in the pathtoconfig parameter that points to an avatar image that contains PHP code, which is then accessed from prestart.php. NOTE: this issue has been labeled remote file inclusion, but that label only applies to the attack, not the underlying vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2006-5406- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hgwj-3m4h-rvqq No score
WSN Forum 1.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a modified...
WSN Forum 1.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a modified pathname in the pathtoconfig parameter that points to an avatar image that contains PHP code, which is then accessed from prestart.php. NOTE: this issue has been labeled remote file inclusion, but that label only applies to the attack, not the underlying vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-hgwj-3m4h-rvqq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WSN Forum 1.3.4 - 'prestart.php' Remote Code Execution | 2006-10-17 |
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-2006-5421 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Wsn Forum Forum, published October 20, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.95%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.