CVE-2006-6888
P-News 1.16 and 1.17 store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access...
CVE-2006-6888 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in P-news, published December 31, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.43%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.43%EPSS, 84th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
P-News 1.16 and 1.17 store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the administrative account name and password hash via a direct request for db/user.dat.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | P-News 1.16/1.17 - 'user.dat' Remote Password Disclosure | 2006-12-31 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
P-News 1.16 and 1.17 store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the administrative account name and password hash via a direct request for db/user.dat.
- Record
CVE-2006-6888- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
P-News 1.16 and 1.17 store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the administrative account name and password hash via a direct request for db/user.dat.
- Record
CVE-2006-6888- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6871No score
P-News 1.16 and 1.17 store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the administrative account name and password hash via a direct request for db/user.dat.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6871- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vh2g-rpmx-8c64No score
P-News 1.16 and 1.17 store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access...
P-News 1.16 and 1.17 store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain the administrative account name and password hash via a direct request for db/user.dat.
- Record
GHSA-vh2g-rpmx-8c64- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.