CVE-2006-2406 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in bb_lib/abbc.css.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB) 1.5.3-d and possibly earlier versions, when regist…
published 2006-05-16 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-2407
- cvss
- 2.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in bb_lib/abbc.css.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB) 1.5.3-d and possibly earlier versions, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and a trailing null byte (%00) in the design_path parameter. NOTE: this is closely related, but a different vulnerability than the ABBC[Config][smileset] parameter.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-1777)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-1777 Unclassified NewsBoard 1.6.1 patch 1 - Local File Inclusion webapps, 2006-05-11
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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newsboard.unclassified.de
/forum/post/6499
patch
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attrition.org
/pipermail/vim/2006-May/000769.html
mailing-list
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osvdb.org
/25494
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-2406
- NVD CVE-2006-2406
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