CVE-2006-2116: planetGallery allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via a direct request to admin/gallery_a

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HIGH 7.5MITIGATE

CVE-2006-2116 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting planetgallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

planetGallery allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via a direct request to admin/gallery_admin.php.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.7% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-05-01
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: planet concept

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-05-01 21:06 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:24 UTCUpdated Record last modified

planet concept planetgallery MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy planetgallery || rpm -q planetgallery || planetgallery --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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: PlanetGallery - 'Gallery_admin.php' Authentication Bypass

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-2006-2116?

planetgallery: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-2116 being exploited?

CVE-2006-2116 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-2006-2116 affect?

CVE-2006-2116 affects planetgallery. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). planetGallery allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges via a direct request to admin/gallery_admin.php.

How urgent is CVE-2006-2116?

Priority 53/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-3676 MEDIUM 5.1 UPGRADE admin/gallery_admin.php in planetGallery before 14.07.2006 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP co

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