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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Docmint CMS 2.0. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument MY_ENV[BASE_ENGINE_LOC] leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-5240. Additionally, an exploit exists.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Docmint CMS 2.0 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument MY_ENV[BASE_ENGINE_LOC] 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 engine/require.php in Docmint 2.0 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the MY_ENV[BASE_ENGINE_LOC] parameter.
The weakness was released 10/11/2006 by M.Hasran Addahroni (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-5240 since 10/11/2006. 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.
The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
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 (29390), Exploit-DB (2493), SecurityFocus (BID 20409†), Secunia (SA22343†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017026†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: File inclusionCWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
10/09/2006 🔍10/10/2006 🔍
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10/11/2006 🔍
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10/11/2006 🔍
03/12/2015 🔍
04/24/2026 🔍
Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: M.Hasran Addahroni
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-5240 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5240
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32711
X-Force: 29390 - docmint engine/require.php file include
SecurityFocus: 20409 - Docmint Required.php Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 22343 - Docmint "MY_ENV[BASE_ENGINE_LOC]" File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1017026
Vupen: ADV-2006-3968
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/12/2015 22:21Updated: 04/24/2026 06:49
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (57), 08/05/2018 06:49 (11), 07/26/2024 20:40 (22), 04/24/2026 06:49 (2)
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