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TI-2006-05522 Aliases CVE-2006-5737GHSA-9fgm-w9px-m6vp

PunBB uses a predictable cookie_seed value that can be derived from the time of…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

PunBB uses a predictable cookie_seed value that can be derived from the time of registration of the superadmin account (installation time), which might allow local users to perform unauthorized actions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00341 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:punbb:punbb:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.14VulnerablePunbb
  • cpe:2.3:a:punbb:punbb:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.14 Vulnerable ·Punbb

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5737
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9fgm-w9px-m6vp

References

  • TI-2008-03196 Unspecified vulnerability in PunBB before 1.2.19 allows remote attackers to inject… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-05520 Directory traversal vulnerability in include/common.php in PunBB before 1.2.14 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-01057 register.php in PunBB 1.2.10 allows remote attackers to cause an unspecified denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2005-03341 SQL injection vulnerability in search.php in PunBB 1.2.7 and 1.2.8 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-03153 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in common.php in PunBB 1.1.2 through 1.1.5 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-00520 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PunBB 1.2.1 allow remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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