Is CVE-2006-5733 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5733 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5733?

CVE-2006-5733 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2006-5733

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 3.0%EU EUVD

Directory traversal vulnerability in error.php in PostNuke 0.763 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the PNSVlang (PNSV lang) cookie, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by error.php.

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: 3.0% (87th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-5718)
Published: November 6, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-5718 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

postnuke software foundation / postnuke
postnuke software foundation / postnuke

References

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

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