CVE-2006-1978

SQL injection vulnerability in inc/start.php in FlexBB 0.5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2006-1978 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Flexbb, published April 21, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.29%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?

Severity: 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance: 1.29%EPSS, 70th percentile
Exploitation: None known1 public exploit
Fixed in: No fix listedNo source names one

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in inc/start.php in FlexBB 0.5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the flexbb_username COOKIE parameter.

Exploit likelihood

1.29%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

Affected products

flexbb

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	FlexBB 0.5.5 - '/inc/start.php?_COOKIE' SQL Bypass	2006-04-17

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

SQL injection vulnerability in inc/start.php in FlexBB 0.5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the flexbb_username COOKIE parameter.

Record: CVE-2006-1978
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

SQL injection vulnerability in inc/start.php in FlexBB 0.5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the flexbb_username COOKIE parameter.

Record: CVE-2006-1978
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-1978No score

SQL injection vulnerability in inc/start.php in FlexBB 0.5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the flexbb_username COOKIE parameter.

Record: EUVD-2006-1978
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x3wf-xjh2-qv99No score

SQL injection vulnerability in inc/start.php in FlexBB 0.5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers...

SQL injection vulnerability in inc/start.php in FlexBB 0.5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the flexbb_username COOKIE parameter.

Record: GHSA-x3wf-xjh2-qv99
Weakness: CWE-89
Updated: 2026-11-02

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
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.

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