CVE-2006-6460: Yourfreeworld.com Short Url & Url Tracker Script allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a

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HIGH 10.0MITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2006-6460 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting short url, url tracker script. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Yourfreeworld.com Short Url & Url Tracker Script allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid id parameter to login.php, which leaks the path in an error message. NOTE: this issue might be resultant from CVE-2006-2509.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-12-11
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: short url · url tracker script

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-12-11 17:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

short url short url MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy short-url || rpm -q short-url || short-url --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

url tracker script url tracker script MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy url-tracker-script || rpm -q url-tracker-script || url-tracker-script --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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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-2006-6460?

short url: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; url tracker script: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6460 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6460 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-2006-6460 affect?

CVE-2006-6460 affects short url, url tracker script. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Yourfreeworld.com Short Url & Url Tracker Script allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an invalid id parameter to login.php, which leaks the path in an error message. NOTE: this issue might be resultant from CVE-2006-

How urgent is CVE-2006-6460?

Priority 61/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference

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