CVE-2006-5909: generaloptions.php in Paul Tarjan Stanford Conference And Research Forum (SCARF) before 20070227 does not requ

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-5909 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting stanford conference and research forum. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

generaloptions.php in Paul Tarjan Stanford Conference And Research Forum (SCARF) before 20070227 does not require the admin privilege, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the application or its user accounts.

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	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2006-11-15
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: paul tarjan

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-11-15 15:07 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

paul tarjan stanford conference and research forum DOWNGRADE

Affected: beta

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before beta

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy stanford-conference-and-research-forum || rpm -q stanford-conference-and-research-forum || stanford-conference-and-research-forum --version

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

apt-cache madison stanford-conference-and-research-forum sudo apt install stanford-conference-and-research-forum=<VERSION_BEFORE_beta> sudo apt-mark hold stanford-conference-and-research-forum

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

dnf --showduplicates list stanford-conference-and-research-forum sudo dnf downgrade stanford-conference-and-research-forum-<VERSION_BEFORE_beta> sudo dnf versionlock add stanford-conference-and-research-forum

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-2006-5909?

stanford conference and research forum: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-5909 being exploited?

CVE-2006-5909 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-2006-5909 affect?

CVE-2006-5909 affects stanford conference and research forum. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). generaloptions.php in Paul Tarjan Stanford Conference And Research Forum (SCARF) before 20070227 does not require the admin privilege, which allows remote attackers to reconfigure the application or its user accounts.

How urgent is CVE-2006-5909?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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