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high 7.6

CVE-2006-1794 json

SQL injection vulnerability in Mambo 4.5.3, 4.5.3h, and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands…

published 2006-04-17 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1794

cvss
7.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.7%
EPSS 5.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

SQL injection vulnerability in Mambo 4.5.3, 4.5.3h, and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the $username variable in the mosGetParam function and (2) the $task parameter in the mosMenuCheck function in (a) includes/mambo.php; and (3) the $filter variable to the showCategory function in the com_content component (content.php).

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-43835)

Exploit prediction

5.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-43835 Mambo < 4.5.3h - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2016-02-24
  • archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0463.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16775 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • gulftech.org http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00104-02242006 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.6 AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

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