CVE-2006-6568 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/kb_constants.php in the Knowledge Base (mx_kb) 2.0.2 module for mxBB allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the phpEx parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 4.04% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mxbb | kb mods |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | mxBB Module kb_mods 2.0.2 - Remote File Inclusion | 2006-12-12 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23356
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21577
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30857
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2924
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23356
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21577
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30857
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2924
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