phpMyProfiler 0.9.6 functions.php pmp_rel_path file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in phpMyProfiler 0.9.6. This affects an unknown function of the file functions.php. The manipulation of the argument pmp_rel_path leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2006-5186. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in phpMyProfiler 0.9.6. This issue affects an unknown code of the file functions.php. The manipulation of the argument pmp_rel_path with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in functions.php in phpMyProfiler 0.9.6 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the pmp_rel_path parameter.

The weakness was published 10/10/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5186 since 10/06/2006. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by mozi and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is available 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 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:functions.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29335), Exploit-DB (2470), SecurityFocus (BID 20324†), Secunia (SA22144†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016980†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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: mozi
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5186 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5186
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32645
X-Force: 29335 - phpMyProfiler functions.php file include
SecurityFocus: 20324 - PHPMyProfiler Functions.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 22144 - phpMyProfiler "pmp_rel_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1016980
Vupen: ADV-2006-3896

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 04/23/2026 21:02
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (58), 08/05/2018 06:43 (14), 07/25/2024 23:52 (20), 04/23/2026 21:02 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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