CVE-2006-2879

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in newscomments.php in Alex News-Engine 1.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the newsid parameter.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.78% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26946	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20469	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435988	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2151	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18274	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1057	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2879?: CVE-2006-2879 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2879?: To fix CVE-2006-2879, 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-2006-2879 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2879 is being actively exploited. 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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