CVE-2006-6869 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.4% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/search/search_mdforum.php in MAXdev MDForum 2.0.1 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the PNSVlang cookie to error.php, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by error.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.44% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| maxdev | mdforum |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MDForum 2.0.1 - 'PNSVlang' Remote Code Execution | 2006-12-31 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21837
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0017
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31215
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3057
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21837
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0017
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31215
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3057
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