Is CVE-2006-4942 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-4942 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-4942?

CVE-2006-4942 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2006-4942

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6EPSS 0.9%EU EUVD

Moodle before 1.6.2, when the configuration lacks (1) algebra or (2) tex filters, allows remote authenticated users to write LaTeX or MimeTeX output files to the top level of the dataroot directory via (a) filter/algebra/pix.php or (b) filter/tex/pix.php.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.6 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 0.9% (59th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-4928)
Published: September 23, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-4928 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

moodle / moodle
moodle / moodle

References

http://docs.moodle.org/en/Release_notes#Moodle_1.6.2

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

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