CVE-2006-6553

HIGH 7.5CVE-2006-6553 · Published 14/12/2006 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2006-6553 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability affecting mxbb newssuite (mxbb).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.9%, higher than 86.8% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
mxbb newssuite mxbb	`= 1.03`	No fix yet

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/newssuite_constants.php in the NewsSuite 1.03 module for mxBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mx_root_path parameter.

References

secunia.com/advisories/23358 · Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com/bid/21573
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4981
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30855
exploit-db.com/exploits/2925

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