CVE-2006-1957 json
The com_rss option (rss.php) in (1) Mambo and (2) Joomla!
published 2006-04-21 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-1957
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The com_rss option (rss.php) in (1) Mambo and (2) Joomla! allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption and possibly web-server outage) via multiple requests with different values of the feed parameter.
Exploit prediction
1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- kapda.ir http://www.kapda.ir/advisory-313.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
kapda.ir
/advisory-313.html
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2006-04/0380.html
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/431317/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/26131
vdb-entry
-
irannetjob.com
/content/view/209/28/
url-repurposed
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-1957
- NVD CVE-2006-1957
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