Is CVE-2006-6785 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-6785 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6785?

CVE-2006-6785 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2006-6785

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 4.3%EU EUVD

The (1) settings.php and (2) subscribers.php scripts in Open Newsletter 2.5 and earlier do not exit when authentication fails, which allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions, or execute arbitrary code in conjunction with another vulnerability.

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: 4.3% (91th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-6768)
Published: December 28, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-6768 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

open newsletter / open newsletter
open newsletter / open newsletter

References

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

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