CVE-2006-3955 describes multiple remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in MiniBB Forum version 1.5a. Attackers can exploit this by injecting a malicious URL into the 'absolute_path' parameter of news.php, search.php, or whosOnline.php, leading to arbitrary PHP code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry exists (EDB-28251), indicating public exploit code availability, though there is no evidence of active widespread exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:minibb:minibb:1.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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