HIGH
Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/kb_constants.php in the Knowledge Base (mx_kb) 2.0.2 module for mxBB allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .
Published Dec 15, 2006
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.04%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/kb_constants.php in the Knowledge Base (mx_kb) 2.0.2 module for mxBB allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the phpEx parameter.
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.04% 0.04035
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04035
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 4.04% (0.04035) | 90.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.70% (0.03698) | 88.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 8.55% (0.08552) | 92.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 7.07% (0.07065) | 91.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.72% (0.03720) | 86.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.77% (0.05767) | 83.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.57% (0.03569) | 86.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00658) | 80.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00658) | 79.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00726) | 80.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00726) | 78.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00663) | 77.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 0.75% (0.00754) | 78.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00733) | 78.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2023 | 0.70% (0.00704) | 77.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.75% (0.00749) | 78.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23356 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21577 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30857 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2924 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/23356 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21577 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30857 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2924 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 15, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 14, 2006
Link CVE-2006-6568
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a