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CVE-2006-2158

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2006-2158 describes a dynamic variable evaluation vulnerability in Stadtaus Guestbook Script 1.7 and earlier versions, specifically when the register_globals PHP setting is enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate arbitrary program variables by injecting parameters that are then evaluated as PHP variable variables, potentially leading to remote file inclusion. With a CVSS score of 6.4, this vulnerability is of medium severity, indicating a low attack complexity and the potential for partial confidentiality and integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, readily available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:stadtaus:guestbook_script:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.4MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
4.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.60%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
73.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0160 is in the 57th percentile among its peer group of 23,703 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

retrogod.altervista.org / gbs_17_xpl_pl.html
secunia.com / advisories/19957
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/26252
securityfocus.com / bid/17845
stadtaus.com / forum/t-2600.html
vupen.com / english/advisories/2006/1660