Is CVE-2006-7120 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available for CVE-2006-7120, but active exploitation has not been confirmed.

Can CVE-2006-7120 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2006-7120 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2006-7120?

CVE-2006-7120 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

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CVE-2006-7120

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: March 6, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in lib/php/phphtmllib-2.5.4/examples/example6.php for maintain 3.0.0-RC2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phphtmllib parameter. NOTE: this issue might be in phpHtmlLib. NOTE: CVE disputes this issue for proper installations of maintain, since $phphtmllib is set in includes.inc before being used in example6.php

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2006-7120 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2006-7120. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.