CVE-2006-0724: profile.php in Reamday Enterprises Magic News Lite 1.2.3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote atta

Routine

LOW 2.6DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-0724 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.6) affecting magic news lite. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

profile.php in Reamday Enterprises Magic News Lite 1.2.3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to modify program behavior, potentially bypassing authentication controls, via modified (1) action, (2) passwd, (3) admin_password, (4) new_passwd, and (5) confirm_passwd variables, which are not initialized.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.6 (Low)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-02-16
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

2006-02-16 11:02 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

reamday enterprises magic news lite DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.2.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.2.3

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.2.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison magic-news-lite sudo apt install magic-news-lite=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.3> sudo apt-mark hold magic-news-lite

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

dnf --showduplicates list magic-news-lite sudo dnf downgrade magic-news-lite-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.2.3> sudo dnf versionlock add magic-news-lite

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2006-0724?

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

Is CVE-2006-0724 being exploited?

CVE-2006-0724 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-2006-0724 affect?

CVE-2006-0724 affects magic news lite. Severity is low (CVSS 2.6). profile.php in Reamday Enterprises Magic News Lite 1.2.3, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to modify program behavior, potentially bypassing authentication controls, via modified (1) action, (2) passwd, (3) admin_pa

How urgent is CVE-2006-0724?

Priority 27/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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