CVE-2006-5291

HIGH ⚠ Exploit

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 param...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS7.39
CVSS 2.07.5
EPSS4.5%
Percentile91th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-94: Code Injection

Attacker injects arbitrary code that is executed by the application process.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-35 Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files
via CWE-94
CAPEC-77 Manipulating User-Controlled Variables
via CWE-94
CAPEC-242 Code Injection
via CWE-94

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

A remote file inclusion vulnerability in the SPAW Editor PHP Edition, used in Download-Engine 1.4.2, allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code through the spaw_root parameter.

BSID: BS-2006-GLOBAL-162997-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2006-5291?
A remote file inclusion vulnerability in the SPAW Editor PHP Edition, used in Download-Engine 1.4.2, allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code through the spaw_root parameter.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5291?
CVE-2006-5291 has CVSS 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS: 4.5%.
Is CVE-2006-5291 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-2006-5291. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-5291?
Priority: IMMEDIATE. Advisory: http://secunia.com/advisories/22383 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-5291?
CVE-2006-5291 affects: Alex.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2006-5291
BSIDBS-2006-GLOBAL-162997-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published2006-10-16
Last Modified2026-04-23
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
SourceNVD
Official 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.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is exploited by manipulating the spaw_root parameter to include and execute remote PHP files, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution.

Exploitation Likelihood: HIGH

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Alex Downloadengine
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: IMMEDIATE

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 7222 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ AvailableReference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
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