CVE-2006-2516 describes a variable overwrite vulnerability in XOOPS 2.0.13.2 and earlier, specifically in mainfile.php when register_globals is enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate variables like $xoopsOption['nocommon'] through directory traversal or file inclusion via xoopsConfig[language] or xoopsConfig[theme_set]. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with network access, high attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the KEV catalog, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xoops:xoops:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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