CVE-2006-6789
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/archive/archive_topic.php in Phpbbxtra 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.3%. 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 includes/archive/archive_topic.php in Phpbbxtra 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.25% probability · 88th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 25 December 2006
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- phpbbxtra/phpbbxtra
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.3% 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.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23496
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2065
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017443
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455304/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21738Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5186
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23496
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2065
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017443
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455304/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21738Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5186
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.