The (1) settings.php and (2) subscribers.php scripts in Open Newsletter 2.5 and earlier…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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
The (1) settings.php and (2) subscribers.php scripts in Open Newsletter 2.5 and earlier do not exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions, or execute arbitrary code in conjunction with another vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04347 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:open_newsletter:open_newsletter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.5 | Vulnerable | Open Newsletter |
| cpe:2.3:a:open_newsletter:open_newsletter:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Open Newsletter |
- cpe:2.3:a:open_newsletter:open_newsletter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5 Vulnerable ·Open Newsletter
- cpe:2.3:a:open_newsletter:open_newsletter:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Open Newsletter
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6785
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xx8-6c67-fx9v
References
Exploit 1
More Open Newsletter vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06530 Open Newsletter 2.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated administrators to execute… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2007-06008 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in compose.php in OpenNewsletter 2.5 and earlier… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2006-6785 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-6785 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6xx8-6c67-fx9v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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