How severe is CVE-2006-2828?

CVE-2006-2828 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2006-2828 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2006-2828?

CVE-2006-2828 affects Php-nuke Ev. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2006-2828?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2006-2828 published?

CVE-2006-2828 was published on 2006-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2006-2828

CVE-2006-2828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php-nuke Ev with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Php-nuke Ev
Published: 2006-06-05
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Global variable overwrite vulnerability in PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to conduct remote PHP file inclusion attacks via a modified phpbb_root_path parameter to the admin scripts (1) index.php, (2) admin_ug_auth.php, (3) admin_board.php, (4) admin_disallow.php, (5) admin_forumauth.php, (6) admin_groups.php, (7) admin_ranks.php, (8) admin_styles.php, (9) admin_user_ban.php, (10) admin_words.php, (11) admin_avatar.php, (12) admin_db_utilities.php, (13) admin_forum_prune.php, (14) admin_forums.php, (15) admin_mass_email.php, (16) admin_smilies.php, (17) admin_ug_auth.php, and (18) admin_users.php, which overwrites $phpbb_root_path when the import_request_variables function is executed after $phpbb_root_path has been initialized to a static value.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-2828?: Global variable overwrite vulnerability in PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to conduct remote PHP file inclusion attacks via a modified phpbb_root_path parameter to the admin scripts (1) index.php, (2) admin_ug_auth.php, (3) admin_board.php, (4) admin_disallow.php, (5) admin_forumauth.php, (6) admin_groups.php, (7) admin_ranks.php, (8) admin_styles.php, (9) admin_user_ban.php, (10) admin_words.php, (11) admin_avatar.php, (12) admin_db_utilities.php, (13) admin_forum_prune.php, (14) admin_forums.php, (15) admin_mass_email.php, (16) admin_smilies.php, (17) admin_ug_auth.php, and (18) admin_users.php, which overwrites $phpbb_root_path when the import_request_variables function is executed after $phpbb_root_path has been initialized to a static value.
How severe is CVE-2006-2828?: CVE-2006-2828 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2006-2828 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2006-2828?: CVE-2006-2828 affects Php-nuke Ev. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2828?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2006-2828 published?: CVE-2006-2828 was published on 2006-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:php-nuke:ev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*