Directory traversal vulnerability in unb_lib/abbc.conf.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB) 1.6.1 patch 1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .
Published May 16, 2006
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.37%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in unb_lib/abbc.conf.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB) 1.6.1 patch 1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and a trailing null byte (%00) in the ABBC[Config][smileset] parameter to unb_lib/abbc.css.php.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.6.1_patch1
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.3_patch3
- 1.5.3a
- 1.6.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.37% (0.03366) | 88.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.37% (0.03366) | 87.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 17.69% (0.17692) | 94.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.59% (0.15589) | 94.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.93% (0.11932) | 89.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 15.59% (0.15589) | 93.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.74% (0.10739) | 92.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 4.49% (0.04486) | 92.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 87.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01413) | 85.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 27, 2023 | 1.15% (0.01148) | 82.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2023 | 0.79% (0.00787) | 78.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00756) | 78.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 76.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 74.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 53.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://newsboard.unclassified.de/forum/post/6499 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/unb_161p1_incl_xpl.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20090 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/899 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.osvdb.org/25494 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433686/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17947 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1782 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26507 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://newsboard.unclassified.de/forum/post/6499 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://retrogod.altervista.org/unb_161p1_incl_xpl.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20090 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/899 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/25494 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433686/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17947 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1782 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26507 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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