CVE-2006-5594: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in University of British Columbia iPeer 2.0, and possibly earlier, all

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-5594?

ipeer: upgrade to newer than 2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-5594 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5594 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-2006-5594 affect?

CVE-2006-5594 affects ipeer. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in University of British Columbia iPeer 2.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the page parameter. NOTE: it is possible that this issue is relat

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HIGH 7.5UPGRADE

CVE-2006-5594 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting ipeer. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in University of British Columbia iPeer 2.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the page parameter. NOTE: it is possible that this issue is related to CakePHP.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-10-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: university of british columbia

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-10-27 18:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:31 UTCUpdated Record last modified

university of british columbia ipeer UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.0

Fixed in: newer than 2.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ipeer

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-5594?

ipeer: upgrade to newer than 2.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5594 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5594 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-2006-5594 affect?

CVE-2006-5594 affects ipeer. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in University of British Columbia iPeer 2.0, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the page parameter. NOTE: it is possible that this issue is relat

How urgent is CVE-2006-5594?

Priority 45/100. High severity

Software pages

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References

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