CVE-2006-3483: PHPMailList 1.8.0 stores sensitive information under the web document root iwth insufficient access control, w

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-3483?

phpmaillist: upgrade to newer than 1.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-3483 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3483 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-2006-3483 affect?

CVE-2006-3483 affects phpmaillist. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). PHPMailList 1.8.0 stores sensitive information under the web document root iwth insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain email addresses of subscribers, configuration information, and the admin username and passw

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-3483?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2006-3483 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting phpmaillist. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PHPMailList 1.8.0 stores sensitive information under the web document root iwth insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain email addresses of subscribers, configuration information, and the admin username and password via direct requests to (1) list.dat or (2) ml_config.dat.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-07-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpmaillist

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-07-10 20:05 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpmaillist phpmaillist UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.8

Fixed in: newer than 1.8

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade phpmaillist

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-2006-3483?

phpmaillist: upgrade to newer than 1.8. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-3483 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3483 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-2006-3483 affect?

CVE-2006-3483 affects phpmaillist. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). PHPMailList 1.8.0 stores sensitive information under the web document root iwth insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain email addresses of subscribers, configuration information, and the admin username and passw

How urgent is CVE-2006-3483?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-3482 LOW 2.6 UPGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in maillist.php in PHPMailList 1.8.0 and earlier allows remote attack

References

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