CVE-2006-4735: Kellan Elliott-McCrea MagpieRSS allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request f

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATE

CVE-2006-4735 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting magpierss. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Kellan Elliott-McCrea MagpieRSS allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request for (1) rss_fetch.inc.php or (2) rss_parse.inc.php, which reveals the path in various error messages.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-09-13
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: kellan elliott-mccrea

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-09-13 22:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:29 UTCUpdated Record last modified

kellan elliott-mccrea magpierss 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 magpierss || rpm -q magpierss || magpierss --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

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

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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-2006-4735?

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

Is CVE-2006-4735 being exploited?

CVE-2006-4735 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-2006-4735 affect?

CVE-2006-4735 affects magpierss. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Kellan Elliott-McCrea MagpieRSS allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request for (1) rss_fetch.inc.php or (2) rss_parse.inc.php, which reveals the path in various error messages.

How urgent is CVE-2006-4735?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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