CVE-2006-0157: settings.php in Reamday Enterprises Magic News Plus 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to change the administrator

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-0157 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting magic news plus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

settings.php in Reamday Enterprises Magic News Plus 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to change the administrator password via a change action that specifies identical values for the passwd and admin_password parameters, then declares the new password string in the new_passwd and confirm_passwd parameters.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-01-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: reamday enterprises

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-01-10 11:03 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:20 UTCUpdated Record last modified

reamday enterprises magic news plus DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy magic-news-plus || rpm -q magic-news-plus || magic-news-plus --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison magic-news-plus sudo apt install magic-news-plus=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.3> sudo apt-mark hold magic-news-plus

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list magic-news-plus sudo dnf downgrade magic-news-plus-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.3> sudo dnf versionlock add magic-news-plus

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Magic News Plus 1.0.3 - Admin Pass Change

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-0157?

magic news plus: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-0157 being exploited?

CVE-2006-0157 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-0157 affect?

CVE-2006-0157 affects magic news plus. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). settings.php in Reamday Enterprises Magic News Plus 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to change the administrator password via a change action that specifies identical values for the passwd and admin_password parameters, then declares the new p

How urgent is CVE-2006-0157?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

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