Is CVE-2006-5986 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5986 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5986?

CVE-2006-5986 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2006-5986

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 1.2%EU EUVD

admin/options.php in Extreme CMS 0.9, and possibly earlier, does not require authentication, which might allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities. NOTE: this issue can be combined with another vulnerability to expand the scope of a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack without authentication. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; details are obtained from third party sources.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 1.2% (68th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-5969)
Published: November 20, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-5969 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

extreme cms / extreme cms

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/22919(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4529

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

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