CVE-2006-3966 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.4% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in /lib/tree/layersmenu.inc.php in the PHP Layers Menu 2.3.5 package for MyNewsGroups :) 0.6b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the myng_root parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.4% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-08-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| carlos sanchez valle | mynewsgroups |
| php layers menu | php layers menu |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MyNewsGroups 0.6b - 'myng_root' Remote Inclusion | 2006-07-31 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21263
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1316
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016613
- http://www.bb-pcsecurity.de/sicherheit_266.htm
- http://www.osvdb.org/27666
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441734/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19258
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3073
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28091
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2096
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21263
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1316
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016613
- http://www.bb-pcsecurity.de/sicherheit_266.htm
- http://www.osvdb.org/27666
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/441734/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19258
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3073
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28091
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2096
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