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CVE-2006-5473

Published: Oct 24, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.9%
Top 22.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in Description.php in Softerra PHP Developer Library 1.5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the lib_dir parameter. NOTE: this issue is disputed by CVE as of 20061023, since there is no Description.php file included in the product, and the existing "Description" file contains documentation, not functioning code

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

softerra
commercial
php developer libraryOn-prem
Consumer Software / productivity
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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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References

http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-October/001090.html
attrition.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1763
securityreason.com
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2006-October/001094.html
attrition.org
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