CVE-2006-0871

Directory traversal vulnerability in the _setTemplate function in Mambo 4.5.3, 4.5.3h, and...

6.4 MediumPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in the _setTemplate function in Mambo 4.5.3, 4.5.3h, and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via the mos_change_template parameter. NOTE: CVE-2006-1794 has been assigned to the SQL injection vector.

Exploit likelihood

1.71%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

Record: CVE-2006-0871
CVSS 2.0: 6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-0871
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-0875 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-0875
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wmxw-xmgw-6xh3 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the _setTemplate function in Mambo 4.5.3, 4.5.3h, and...

Record: GHSA-wmxw-xmgw-6xh3
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mambo

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Mambo < 4.5.3h - Multiple Vulnerabilities	2016-02-24

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-0871 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Mambo, published February 24, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.71%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.