MEDIUM
Directory traversal vulnerability in the _setTemplate function in Mambo 4.5.3, 4.5.3h, and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via the mos_change_template parameter
Published Feb 24, 2006
6.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.71%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the _setTemplate function in Mambo 4.5.3, 4.5.3h, and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via the mos_change_template parameter. NOTE: CVE-2006-1794 has been assigned to the SQL injection vector.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.4 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.71% 0.01709
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01709
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.71% (0.01709) | 76.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.67% (0.01669) | 73.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.14% (0.01138) | 76.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.61% (0.01614) | 87.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00564) | 77.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00512) | 75.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00512) | 73.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 68.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.42% (0.00422) | 70.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0463.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18935 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/493 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://source.mambo-foundation.org/view/news/Announcements/Security_Patch_Released/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00104-02242006 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.osvdb.org/23505 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0719 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0463.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18935 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/493 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://source.mambo-foundation.org/view/news/Announcements/Security_Patch_Released/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00104-02242006 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/23505 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0719 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 24, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 24, 2006
Link CVE-2006-0871
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a