CVE-2006-4759

3.6 LOW 2% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

PunBB 1.2.12 does not properly handle an avatar directory pathname ending in %00, which allows remote authenticated administrative users to upload arbitrary files and execute code, as demonstrated by a query to admin_options.php with an avatars_dir parameter ending in %00. NOTE: this issue was originally disputed by the vendor, but the dispute was withdrawn on 20060926.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2006-09-13 23:07 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:29 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.6 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2006-09-13 23:07 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:29 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Punbb 1.2.12

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.6

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record