CVE-2006-6840

Published: Jan 3, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

10.0CVSSCRITICAL

EPSS Score

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in phpBB before 2.0.22 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors related to a "negative start parameter."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

phpbb phpbb group

On-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki

n/a n/a

phpbb grouposs-projectGBWeb & CMS Pluginsaka phpbb, phpbb-auction, phpbb advanced guestbook

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=405980

bugs.debian.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28871

secunia.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1488

debian.org

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Timeline

Published

Jan 3, 2007

Last Updated

Apr 23, 2026

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