CVE-2006-4191 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in memcp.php in XMB (Extreme Message Board) 1.9.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the langfilenew parameter, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by header.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.9% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-08-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| xmb software | extreme message board |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | XMB 1.9.6 Final - 'basename()' Remote Command Execution | 2006-08-13 |
References
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/xmb_196_sql.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21293
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1411
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443167/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19494
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19501
- https://docs.xmbforum2.com/index.php?title=Security_Issue_History
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28356
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2178
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/xmb_196_sql.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21293
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1411
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/443167/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19494
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19501
- https://docs.xmbforum2.com/index.php?title=Security_Issue_History
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28356
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2178
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