Is CVE-2006-3940 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-3940 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-3940?

CVE-2006-3940 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2006-3940?

Patch guidance is available from phpbb group security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-3940.

CVE-2006-3940 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2006-3940?

3 products: phpbb group phpbb-auction, phpbb group phpbb-auction, phpbb group phpbb-auction.

Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in phpbb-Auction allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the ar parameter in auction_room.php and (2) the u parameter in auction_store.php. NOTE: the auction_rating.php vector is already covered by CVE-2005-1234. NOTE: the original disclosure states that the product name is "PHP-Auction", but this is probably an error.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PHPBB_GROUP
Published: 7/31/2006
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

phpbb_group : phpbb-auctionphpbb_group : phpbb-auctionphpbb_group : phpbb-auction

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD