CVE-2006-3995: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in (1) uhp_config.php, and possibly (2) footer.php, (3) fun

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MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-3995 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting user home pages. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in (1) uhp_config.php, and possibly (2) footer.php, (3) functions.php, (4) install.uhp.php, (5) toolbar.uhp.html.php, (6) uhp.class.php, and (7) uninstall.uhp.php, in the UHP (User Home Pages) 0.5 component (aka com_uhp) for Mambo or Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.

Why this priority

EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	11.0% (top 4%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2006-08-05
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: user home pages

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-08-05 00:04 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

user home pages user home pages DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy user-home-pages || rpm -q user-home-pages || user-home-pages --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison user-home-pages sudo apt install user-home-pages=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.5> sudo apt-mark hold user-home-pages

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

dnf --showduplicates list user-home-pages sudo dnf downgrade user-home-pages-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.5> sudo dnf versionlock add user-home-pages

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.

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: Mambo Component User Home Pages 0.5 - Remote File Inclusion

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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-2006-3995?

user home pages: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-3995 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3995 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-2006-3995 affect?

CVE-2006-3995 affects user home pages. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in (1) uhp_config.php, and possibly (2) footer.php, (3) functions.php, (4) install.uhp.php, (5) toolbar.uhp.html.php, (6) uhp.class.php, and (7) uninstall.uhp.php, in the UHP (User Home Pag

How urgent is CVE-2006-3995?

Priority 53/100. EPSS top 4%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

Joomla vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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