CVE-2006-5291

Name: CVE-2006-5291
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-10-16T18:07:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.50%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-5291 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin/includes/spaw/spaw_control.class.php in Download-Engine 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the spaw_root parameter. NOTE: CVE analysis suggests that this issue is actually in a third party product, SPAW Editor PHP Edition, so this issue is probably a duplicate of CVE-2006-4656.. EPSS estimates a 4.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin/includes/spaw/spaw_control.class.php in Download-Engine 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the spaw_root parameter. NOTE: CVE analysis suggests that this issue is actually in a third party product, SPAW Editor PHP Edition, so this issue is probably a duplicate of CVE-2006-4656.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.50%

90.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Alex	Downloadengine	1.4.2

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 16, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-5291?

How severe is CVE-2006-5291?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-5291 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5291?

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Source: NVD / NIST