CVE-2006-2998

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in board/post.php in free QBoard 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the qb_path parameter.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.51% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1899	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2273	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18373	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27040	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20569	exploit third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2998?: CVE-2006-2998 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2998?: To fix CVE-2006-2998, 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-2006-2998 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2998 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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