Is CVE-2006-4758 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-4758 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-4758?

CVE-2006-4758 has a CVSS score of 4.6 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2006-4758?

Patch guidance is available from phpbb group security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-4758.

CVE-2006-4758 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

phpBB 2.0.21 does not properly handle pathnames ending in %00, which allows remote authenticated administrative users to upload arbitrary files, as demonstrated by a query to admin/admin_board.php with an avatar_path parameter ending in .php%00.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: high
Auth: single
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PHPBB_GROUP
Published: 9/13/2006
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2006-4758

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