CVE-2006-2998 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in free QBoard version 1.1 and earlier, specifically within the board/post.php script. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by injecting a malicious URL into the 'qb_path' parameter, leading to arbitrary PHP code execution. This vulnerability carries a high severity CVSS score of 7.5, indicating easy exploitation over the network with potential for full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:free_qboard:free_qboard:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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