CVE-2006-5291
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.
Attacker injects arbitrary code that is executed by the application process.
Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.
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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| CVE ID | CVE-2006-5291 |
|---|---|
| BSID | BS-2006-GLOBAL-162997-H BreachSpider Global ID |
| CVSS Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Published | 2006-10-16 |
| Last Modified | 2026-04-23 |
| ICS Relevance | 15% |
| Weakness (CWE) | |
| Source | NVD |
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|
| Alex | Downloadengine | — |
| CISA KEV | Not in KEV catalog |
|---|---|
| Public Exploit | ⚠ Available — Reference |
| PoC Code | Not confirmed |
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
| Model | /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 |
|---|---|
| Confidence | HIGH |
| Enriched At | 2026-05-24 |
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