CVE-2006-6262: Directory traversal vulnerability in mboard.php in PHPJunkYard (aka Klemen Stirn) MBoard 1.22 and earlier allo

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-6262?

phpjunkyard mboard: upgrade to newer than 1.22. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-6262 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6262 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-2006-6262 affect?

CVE-2006-6262 affects phpjunkyard mboard. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). Directory traversal vulnerability in mboard.php in PHPJunkYard (aka Klemen Stirn) MBoard 1.22 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary empty files via a .. (dot dot) in the orig_id parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-6262?

Priority 43/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2006-6262 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting phpjunkyard mboard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in mboard.php in PHPJunkYard (aka Klemen Stirn) MBoard 1.22 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary empty files via a .. (dot dot) in the orig_id parameter.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-12-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: phpjunkyard

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-12-04 11:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phpjunkyard phpjunkyard mboard UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.22

Fixed in: newer than 1.22

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpjunkyard-mboard || rpm -q phpjunkyard-mboard || phpjunkyard-mboard --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.22 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade phpjunkyard-mboard

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade phpjunkyard-mboard

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-2006-6262?

phpjunkyard mboard: upgrade to newer than 1.22. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6262 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6262 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-2006-6262 affect?

CVE-2006-6262 affects phpjunkyard mboard. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). Directory traversal vulnerability in mboard.php in PHPJunkYard (aka Klemen Stirn) MBoard 1.22 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary empty files via a .. (dot dot) in the orig_id parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2006-6262?

Priority 43/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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