CVE-2006-1756: MD News 1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a direct request to a script in the Administrat

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-1756 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting md news. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

MD News 1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a direct request to a script in the Administration Area.

Why this priority

High severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-04-13
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: matthew dingley

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-04-13 01:06 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

matthew dingley md news DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy md-news || rpm -q md-news || md-news --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison md-news sudo apt install md-news=<VERSION_BEFORE_1> sudo apt-mark hold md-news

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

dnf --showduplicates list md-news sudo dnf downgrade md-news-<VERSION_BEFORE_1> sudo dnf versionlock add md-news

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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-1756?

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

Is CVE-2006-1756 being exploited?

CVE-2006-1756 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-2006-1756 affect?

CVE-2006-1756 affects md news. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). MD News 1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a direct request to a script in the Administration Area.

How urgent is CVE-2006-1756?

Priority 46/100. High severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-1755 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in admin.php in MD News 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL command

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