CVE-2006-5252
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedPHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/core.lib.php in Webmedia Explorer 2.8.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the path_include parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceRemote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in Webmedia Explorer 2.8.7's includes/core.lib.php. The path_include parameter accepts arbitrary URLs, allowing attackers to include malicious remote PHP files and execute arbitrary code on the server.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.8.7CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Webmedia Explorer installationLocate the Webmedia Explorer application files on the server. Check common web directories for a folder named 'webmedia' or similar that contains the application structure.Affected if Webmedia Explorer is present on the server
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Confirm installed version is 2.8.7Check version files, README files, or the main index.php for a version string. Compare your installed version against the affected range (2.8.7).Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.8.7
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Locate vulnerable file includes/core.lib.phpSearch the Webmedia Explorer installation directory for the file includes/core.lib.php and verify it exists.Affected if The file includes/core.lib.php exists in the installation
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Verify path_include parameter is accessibleExamine the code in includes/core.lib.php for usage of the path_include parameter in an include or require statement without sanitization.Affected if The path_include parameter is used in dynamic include/require statements without input validation
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Check PHP allows remote URL includesInspect php.ini or use phpinfo() to check the values of allow_url_fopen and allow_url_include settings.Affected if allow_url_fopen or allow_url_include is enabled (set to On)
You are affected if Webmedia Explorer version 2.8.7 is installed with the vulnerable includes/core.lib.php file present and PHP is configured to allow URL-based file includes.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable PHP's allow_url_fopen and allow_url_include directives, implement strict whitelist-based input validation on the path_include parameter, and replace dynamic includes with hardcoded path references.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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