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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2006-3998

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in conf.php in WoWRoster (aka World of Warcraft Roster) 1.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the subdir parameter.

EXPLOIT ✓HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.81%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.8%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in conf.php in WoWRoster (aka World of Warcraft Roster) 1.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the subdir parameter.

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
2.81% probability · 86th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 1 August 2006
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
wowroster/wowroster
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 2.81%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 2.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-2099source ↗WoW Roster 1.5.1 - 'subdir' Remote File Inclusionphp · skulmaticwebapps1 August 2006yes

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