Is CVE-2006-1896 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-1896 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-1896?

CVE-2006-1896 has a CVSS score of 6 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2006-1896?

Patch guidance is available from phpbb group security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-1896.

CVE-2006-1896 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in phpBB allows remote authenticated users with Administration Panel access to execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted Font Colour 3 ($theme[fontcolor3] variable) and/or signature values, possibly involving the highlight functionality. NOTE: the original report does not clarify whether this issue is static code injection, eval injection, or another type of vulnerability.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: single
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PHPBB_GROUP
Published: 4/20/2006
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2006-1896

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