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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-6743 · published 26 December 2006

CVE-2006-6743: Phpprofiles vulnerability

PPhpprofiles · Phpprofiles

phpProfiles before 2.1.1 uses world writable permissions for certain profile files and directories, which allows local users to modify or delete files, related to (1) users/include/do_makeprofile.inc.php and (2) users/include/copy.inc.php.

4.6 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.32% · top 77.1%
4.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.32%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

phpProfiles before 2.1.1 uses world writable permissions for certain profile files and directories, which allows local users to modify or delete files, related to (1) users/include/do_makeprofile.inc.php and (2) users/include/copy.inc.php.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/22728 PatchVendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=460858&group_id=176310 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4446
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30171
http://secunia.com/advisories/22728 PatchVendor Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=460858&group_id=176310 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4446
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30171

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

7.5CVE-2006-6740Phpprofiles code injection vulnerabilityMultiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in phpProfiles 3.1.2b and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL i…EPSS 9.5%6.8CVE-2006-5634Phpprofiles code injection vulnerabilityMultiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in phpProfiles 2.1 Beta allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) …EPSS 6.1%2.1CVE-2006-6744Phpprofiles vulnerabilityphpProfiles before 2.1.1 does not have an index.php or other index file in the (1) image_data, (2) graphics/comm, or (3) users read/write directories…EPSS 0.48%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-6743), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.