CVE-2006-6888 json
P-News 1.16 and 1.17 store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obta…
published 2006-12-31 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6871
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
P-News 1.16 and 1.17 store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the administrative account name and password hash via a direct request for db/user.dat.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-3054)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-3054 P-News 1.16/1.17 - 'user.dat' Remote Password Disclosure webapps, 2006-12-31
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6888
- NVD CVE-2006-6888
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