PowerPortal 1.3a index.php file_name[] file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PowerPortal 1.3a. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument file_name[] results in file inclusion. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2006-5126. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PowerPortal 1.3a. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument file_name[] with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in John Himmelman (aka DaRk2k1) PowerPortal 1.3a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the file_name[] parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 10/03/2006 by v1per-haCker (Website). The advisory is shared for download at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-5126 since 10/02/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by v1per-haCker and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29264), Exploit-DB (2454), SecurityFocus (BID 20262†) and Secunia (SA22209†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: v1per-haCker
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: milw0rm.com⛔
Researcher: v1per-haCker
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-5126 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5126
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32592
X-Force: 29264 - PowerPortal index.php file include
SecurityFocus: 20262 - PowerPortal Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 22209 - PowerPortal "file_name[]" File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 04/23/2026 12:35
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (51), 08/05/2018 06:37 (15), 07/25/2024 11:45 (22), 04/23/2026 12:35 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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