CVE-2006-2158

Dynamic variable evaluation vulnerability in index.php in Stadtaus Guestbook Script 1.7 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to modify arbitrary program variables via parameters, which are evaluated as PHP variable variables, as demonstrated by performing PHP remote file inclusion using the include_files array parameter.

Published: 2006-05-03 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-2158 is rated Moderate Risk (52/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.60%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.03% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-2158

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 0.57% 1.60% +1.03%
2 2025-03-17 1.61% 0.57% -1.04%
3 2024-08-22 1.61%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2006-2158

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.4 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
10.0 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2006-2158

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2006-2158

Solution: Download Guestbook Script 1.9

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2006-2158

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
stadtaus guestbook_script <= 1.7 cpe:2.3:a:stadtaus:guestbook_script:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2006-2158

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