CVE-2005-3860: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in athena.php in Oliver May Athena PHP Website Administration 0.1a all

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-3860 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting athena php website administration. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in athena.php in Oliver May Athena PHP Website Administration 0.1a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the athena_dir parameter.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	3.3% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2005-11-29
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: oliver may

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-11-29 11:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oliver may athena php website administration DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.1a

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.1a

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy athena-php-website-administration || rpm -q athena-php-website-administration || athena-php-website-administration --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.1a (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison athena-php-website-administration sudo apt install athena-php-website-administration=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1a> sudo apt-mark hold athena-php-website-administration

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list athena-php-website-administration sudo dnf downgrade athena-php-website-administration-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1a> sudo dnf versionlock add athena-php-website-administration

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Athena PHP Website Administration 0.1 - Remote File Inclusion

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-3860?

athena php website administration: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-3860 being exploited?

CVE-2005-3860 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-3860 affect?

CVE-2005-3860 affects athena php website administration. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in athena.php in Oliver May Athena PHP Website Administration 0.1a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the athena_dir parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2005-3860?

Priority 53/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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