CVE-2006-5888: SQL injection vulnerability in viewarticle.asp in Superfreaker Studios UPublisher 1.0 allows remote attackers

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-5888 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting upublisher. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

SQL injection vulnerability in viewarticle.asp in Superfreaker Studios UPublisher 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-11-14
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: superfreaker studios

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-11-14 22:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

superfreaker studios upublisher DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison upublisher sudo apt install upublisher=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold upublisher

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

dnf --showduplicates list upublisher sudo dnf downgrade upublisher-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add upublisher

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: UPublisher 1.0 - 'viewarticle.asp' SQL Injection

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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-2006-5888?

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

Is CVE-2006-5888 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5888 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-2006-5888 affect?

CVE-2006-5888 affects upublisher. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). SQL injection vulnerability in viewarticle.asp in Superfreaker Studios UPublisher 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2006-5888?

Priority 48/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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