Is CVE-2006-7079 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-7079 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-7079?

CVE-2006-7079 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

CVE-2006-7079

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8EPSS 12.9%EU EUVD

Variable extraction vulnerability in include/common.php in exV2 2.0.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary program variables and conduct directory traversal attacks to execute arbitrary code by modifying the $xoopsOption['pagetype'] variable.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.8 (v3.1)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 12.9% (96th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-7061)
Published: March 2, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-7061 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

exv2 / content management system

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20161(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29116(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2415(Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

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

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