Is CVE-2006-4296 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-4296 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-4296?

CVE-2006-4296 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2006-4296

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 3.5%EU EUVD

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in classes/Tar.php in bigAPE-Backup component (com_babackup) for Mambo 1.1 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 3.5% (89th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-4284)
Published: August 23, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-4284 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

mambo / bigape-backup component

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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