CVE-2006-1896

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in phpBB allows remote authenticated users with Administration Panel access to execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted Font Colour 3 ($theme[fontcolor3] variable) and/or signature values, possibly involving the highlight functionality. NOTE: the original report does not clarify whether this issue is static code injection, eval injection, or another type of vulnerability.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.32% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431015/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1066 patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25889 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431387/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/715 third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/762 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20093 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20197 third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1896?
CVE-2006-1896 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1896?
To fix CVE-2006-1896, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-1896 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-1896 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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