CVE-2006-6449: Vt-Forum Lite 1.3 and earlier store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control,

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-6449 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting vt-forum lite. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Vt-Forum Lite 1.3 and earlier store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for db/forum.mdb. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely 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	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-12-10
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: vt-forum

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-12-10 21:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vt-forum vt-forum lite DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy vt-forum-lite || rpm -q vt-forum-lite || vt-forum-lite --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison vt-forum-lite sudo apt install vt-forum-lite=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3> sudo apt-mark hold vt-forum-lite

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

dnf --showduplicates list vt-forum-lite sudo dnf downgrade vt-forum-lite-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.3> sudo dnf versionlock add vt-forum-lite

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-2006-6449?

vt-forum lite: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6449 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6449 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-2006-6449 affect?

CVE-2006-6449 affects vt-forum lite. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). Vt-Forum Lite 1.3 and earlier store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to download a database via a direct request for db/forum.mdb. NOTE: The provenance of this informa

How urgent is CVE-2006-6449?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-6532 MEDIUM 6.8 UPGRADE Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Vt-Forum Lite 1.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to
CVE-2006-6447 MEDIUM 6.8 DOWNGRADE Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Vt-Forum Lite 1.3 and 1.5 allow remote attackers to inj

References

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