PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/header_simple.php in Ultimate PHP Board (UPB) 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the _CONFIG[skin_dir] parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2006-7169 is rated High Exploit Risk (74.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.69%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2721 | exploit_db | edb | 2006-11-05 | 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 | 2026-06-03 | 6.76% | 6.69% | -0.06% |
| 2 | 2025-11-06 | 5.29% | 6.76% | +1.46% |
| 3 | 2025-07-26 | — | 5.29% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 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] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ultimate_php_board | ultimate_php_board | <= 2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ultimate_php_board:ultimate_php_board:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |