CVE-2006-6511: dadaIMC .99.3 uses an insufficiently restrictive FilesMatch directive in the installed .htaccess file, which a

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-6511?

dadaimc: upgrade to newer than 0.99.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-6511 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6511 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-2006-6511 affect?

CVE-2006-6511 affects dadaimc. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). dadaIMC .99.3 uses an insufficiently restrictive FilesMatch directive in the installed .htaccess file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading files whose names contain (1) feature, (2) editor, (3) newswire,

Q: How urgent is CVE-2006-6511?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2006-6511 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting dadaimc. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

dadaIMC .99.3 uses an insufficiently restrictive FilesMatch directive in the installed .htaccess file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading files whose names contain (1) feature, (2) editor, (3) newswire, (4) otherpress, (5) admin, (6) pbook, (7) media, or (8) mod, which are processed as PHP file types (application/x-httpd-php).

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-12-14
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: dadaimc

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-12-14 00:28 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dadaimc dadaimc UPGRADE

Affected: <= 0.99.3

Fixed in: newer than 0.99.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to newer than 0.99.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade dadaimc

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade dadaimc

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-2006-6511?

dadaimc: upgrade to newer than 0.99.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6511 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6511 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-2006-6511 affect?

CVE-2006-6511 affects dadaimc. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). dadaIMC .99.3 uses an insufficiently restrictive FilesMatch directive in the installed .htaccess file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading files whose names contain (1) feature, (2) editor, (3) newswire,

How urgent is CVE-2006-6511?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Apache HTTP Server vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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