Multiple PHP remote file include vulnerabilities in RunCMS 1.2 and earlier, with register_globals and allow_url_fopen enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the bbPath[path] parameter in (1) class.forumposts.php and (2) forumpollrenderer.php.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-0659 is rated High Exploit Risk (71.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.00%). Core evidence: 4 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1485 | exploit_db | edb | 2006-02-09 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 5.82% | 4.00% | -1.82% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 4.78% | 5.82% | +1.04% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 4.78% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.6 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
: Successful exploitation requires that both "register_globals" and "allow_url_fopen" are enabled.
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://retrogod.altervista.org/runcms_13a_xpl.html | Exploit |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18800 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/424708 | Exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16578 | Exploit Patch |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0503 | Vendor Advisory |