DeluxeBB default/pm/newpm.php templatefolder privileges management
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in DeluxeBB. Impacted is an unknown function of the file default/pm/newpm.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument templatefolder results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2006-2914. Additionally, an exploit exists.
Details
A vulnerability was found in DeluxeBB (Forum Software) (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the file default/pm/newpm.php. The manipulation of the argument templatefolder with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 05/26/2006. The weakness was released 06/14/2006 by Andreas Sandblad (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-2914 since 06/08/2006. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
A public exploit has been developed by Andreas Sandblad and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 19 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:default/pm/newpm.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (1916), SecurityFocus (BID 18455†), OSVDB (26463†), Secunia (SA20152†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016309†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-30971, VDB-30970, VDB-84107 and VDB-84108. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Andreas Sandblad
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
05/26/2006 🔍06/08/2006 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: secunia.com⛔Researcher: Andreas Sandblad
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2006-2914 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2914
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-84111
X-Force: 27090
SecurityFocus: 18455 - DeluxeBB Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 20152 - DeluxeBB SQL Injection and File Inclusion Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 26463 - DeluxeBB default/pm/newpm.php templatefolder Parameter Remote File Inclusion
SecurityTracker: 1016309
Vupen: ADV-2006-2347
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 05/08/2016 19:45Updated: 09/26/2025 08:03
Changes: 05/08/2016 19:45 (66), 12/13/2018 10:17 (5), 07/30/2022 20:51 (4), 07/30/2022 20:59 (1), 09/26/2025 08:03 (14)
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