CVE-2006-3386: index.php in Vincent Leclercq News 5.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as the in

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-3386?

news: upgrade to newer than 5.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-3386 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3386 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2006-3386 affect?

CVE-2006-3386 affects news. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). index.php in Vincent Leclercq News 5.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as the installation path, via a mail[] parameter with invalid values.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-3386?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2006-3386 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting news. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

index.php in Vincent Leclercq News 5.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as the installation path, via a mail[] parameter with invalid values.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-07-06
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: vincent leclercq

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-07-06 20:05 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vincent leclercq news UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.2

Fixed in: newer than 5.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade news

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade news

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2006-3386?

news: upgrade to newer than 5.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-3386 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3386 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-2006-3386 affect?

CVE-2006-3386 affects news. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). index.php in Vincent Leclercq News 5.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as the installation path, via a mail[] parameter with invalid values.

How urgent is CVE-2006-3386?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

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