CVE-2006-6661 json
Variable overwrite vulnerability in blog.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program variables…
published 2006-12-20 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6644
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.7%
- EPSS 6.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Variable overwrite vulnerability in blog.php in PHP-Update 2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program variables and execute arbitrary PHP code via multiple vectors that use the extract function, as demonstrated by the (1) f, (2) newmessage, (3) newusername, (4) adminuser, and (5) permission parameters.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-2953)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-2953 PHP-Update 2.7 - 'extract()' Authentication Bypass / Shell Injection webapps, 2006-12-19
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/2953
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/23407
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/5088
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6661
- NVD CVE-2006-6661
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