CVE-2006-6829: Efkan Forum 1.0 and earlier store sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, w

Q: How do I fix CVE-2006-6829?

efkan forum: upgrade to newer than 1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2006-6829 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6829 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-2006-6829 affect?

CVE-2006-6829 affects efkan forum. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Efkan Forum 1.0 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 forum.mdb. NOTE: The provenance of this information

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HIGH 7.8UPGRADE

CVE-2006-6829 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting efkan forum. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Efkan Forum 1.0 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 forum.mdb. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: efkan forum

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

efkan forum efkan forum UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy efkan-forum || rpm -q efkan-forum || efkan-forum --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade efkan-forum

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade efkan-forum

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-2006-6829?

efkan forum: upgrade to newer than 1.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-6829 being exploited?

CVE-2006-6829 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-2006-6829 affect?

CVE-2006-6829 affects efkan forum. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). Efkan Forum 1.0 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 forum.mdb. NOTE: The provenance of this information

How urgent is CVE-2006-6829?

Priority 46/100. High severity

Related CVEs

CVE-2006-6828 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Efkan Forum 1.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitr
CVE-2006-6794 HIGH 7.5 DOWNGRADE SQL injection vulnerability in default.asp in Efkan Forum 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL

References

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