CVE-2006-5459
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Download-Engine 1.4.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) $_ENGINE[eng_dir] and possibly (2) ...
Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2006. A high severity vulnerability affects Alex systems (CVE-2006-5459). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
BSID: BS-2006-GLOBAL-015763-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM
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| CVE ID | CVE-2006-5459 |
|---|---|
| BSID | BS-2006-GLOBAL-015763-H BreachSpider Global ID |
| CVSS Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Published | 2006-10-23 |
| Last Modified | 2026-04-23 |
| ICS Relevance | 0% |
| Source | NVD |
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Download-Engine 1.4.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) $_ENGINE[eng_dir] and possibly (2) spaw_root parameters in admin/includes/spaw/spaw_script.js.php, and the (3) $_ENGINE[eng_dir], (4) $spaw_root, (5) $spaw_dir, and (6) $spaw_base_url parameters in admin/includes/spaw/config/spaw_control.config.php, different vectors than CVE-2006-5291. NOTE: CVE analysis as of 20061021 is inconclusive, but suggests that some or all of the suggested attack vectors are ineffective.
Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database
Vulnerability details: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Download-Engine 1.4.2 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) $_ENGINE[eng_dir] and possibly (2) spaw_root parameters in admin/includes/spaw/spaw_script.js.php, and the (3) $_ENGINE[eng_dir], (4) $spaw_root, (5) $spaw_dir, and (6) $spaw_base_url parameters in admin/includes/spaw/config/spaw_control.config.php, different vectors than CVE-2006-5291. NOTE: CVE analysis as of 20061021 is inconclusive CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.
Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL
| Vendor | Product | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|
| Alex | Downloadengine | — |
No patch URL on record. Monitor vendor security advisories directly.
| CISA KEV | Not in KEV catalog |
|---|---|
| Public Exploit | Not confirmed |
| PoC Code | Not confirmed |
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
| Model | rule-based-v1 |
|---|---|
| Confidence | MEDIUM |
| Enriched At | 2026-05-24 |
| SHA-512 Audit Hash | 1fad9f3d05ed84b339998f734a3d21aa7e329517d83560da51457b730a5361c14b1ac5f2958c9fe505588b8a515e0faba9142bb7b7a1cafb2264f850c7223c52 |
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