Directory traversal vulnerability in unb_lib/abbc.conf.php in Unclassified NewsBoard…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03446 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:unclassified_newsboard:unclassified_newsboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.1_patch1 | Vulnerable | Unclassified Newsboard |
| cpe:2.3:a:unclassified_newsboard:unclassified_newsboard:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | Unclassified Newsboard |
| cpe:2.3:a:unclassified_newsboard:unclassified_newsboard:1.5.3_patch3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3_patch3 | Vulnerable | Unclassified Newsboard |
| cpe:2.3:a:unclassified_newsboard:unclassified_newsboard:1.5.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3a | Vulnerable | Unclassified Newsboard |
| cpe:2.3:a:unclassified_newsboard:unclassified_newsboard:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | Unclassified Newsboard |
- cpe:2.3:a:unclassified_newsboard:unclassified_newsboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.1_patch1 Vulnerable ·Unclassified Newsboard
- cpe:2.3:a:unclassified_newsboard:unclassified_newsboard:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·Unclassified Newsboard
- cpe:2.3:a:unclassified_newsboard:unclassified_newsboard:1.5.3_patch3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3_patch3 Vulnerable ·Unclassified Newsboard
- cpe:2.3:a:unclassified_newsboard:unclassified_newsboard:1.5.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3a Vulnerable ·Unclassified Newsboard
- cpe:2.3:a:unclassified_newsboard:unclassified_newsboard:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Unclassified Newsboard
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2405
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5v49-g977-2v3w
References
Advisory 1
Other 2
More Unclassified Newsboard vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-01538 Unclassified NewsBoard 1.6.3 stores sensitive information under the web root with… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2005-02703 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Unclassified NewsBoard 1.5.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2006-02342 Directory traversal vulnerability in bb_lib/abbc.css.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB)… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
Sources
- CVE-2006-2405 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2405 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5v49-g977-2v3w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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