CVE-2006-6042
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier,...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-6042- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-6042- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6025 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6025- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3554-82m2-g2wf No score
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/editor.php in phpWebThings 1.5.2 and earlier,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-3554-82m2-g2wf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PHPWebThings 1.5.2 - 'editor.php' Remote File Inclusion | 2006-11-18 |
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-2006-6042 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Phpwebthings, published November 22, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.89%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.