Is CVE-2006-5209 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5209 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5209?

CVE-2006-5209 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-2006-5209?

Patch guidance is available from phpbb group security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2006-5209.

CVE-2006-5209 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2006-5209?

31 products: phpbb group phpbb, phpbb group phpbb, phpbb group phpbb, phpbb group phpbb, phpbb group phpbb, and 26 more.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin/admin_topic_action_logging.php in Admin Topic Action Logging Mod 0.95 and earlier, as used in phpBB 2.0 up to 2.0.21, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.

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: 10/10/2006
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD