CVE-2006-6553 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/newssuite_constants.php in the NewsSuite 1.03 module for mxBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mx_root_path parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.87% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mxbb | mxbb newssuite |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | mxBB Module newssuite 1.03 - Remote File Inclusion | 2006-12-12 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23358
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21573
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4981
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30855
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2925
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23358
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21573
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4981
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30855
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2925
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