CVE-2006-4767: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Stefan Ernst Newsscript (aka WM-News) 0.5beta allow remote att

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MEDIUM 6.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-4767 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting newsscript. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Stefan Ernst Newsscript (aka WM-News) 0.5beta allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the ide parameter in modify.php and (2) write to arbitrary local files via a .. sequence in the var parameter in add_go.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-09-13
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: stefan ernst

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 23:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:29 UTCUpdated Record last modified

stefan ernst newsscript DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.5_beta

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.5_beta

1. Check installed version

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

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

apt-cache madison newsscript sudo apt install newsscript=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.5_beta> sudo apt-mark hold newsscript

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

dnf --showduplicates list newsscript sudo dnf downgrade newsscript-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.5_beta> sudo dnf versionlock add newsscript

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.

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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-2006-4767?

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

Is CVE-2006-4767 being exploited?

CVE-2006-4767 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-2006-4767 affect?

CVE-2006-4767 affects newsscript. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Stefan Ernst Newsscript (aka WM-News) 0.5beta allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the ide parameter in modify.php and (2) write to arbitrary

How urgent is CVE-2006-4767?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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