CVE-2006-2879

HIGH

SQL injection vulnerability in newscomments.php in Alex News-Engine 1.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the newsid parameter.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS5.99
CVSS 2.07.5
EPSS1.3%
Percentile68th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2006. A high severity vulnerability affects Alex systems (CVE-2006-2879). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2006-GLOBAL-341771-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2006-2879?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2006. A high severity vulnerability affects Alex systems (CVE-2006-2879). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-2879?
CVE-2006-2879 has CVSS 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS: 1.3%.
Is CVE-2006-2879 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2006-2879 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-2879?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://secunia.com/advisories/20469 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2006-2879?
CVE-2006-2879 affects: Alex.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2006-2879
BSIDBS-2006-GLOBAL-341771-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published2006-06-07
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

SQL injection vulnerability in newscomments.php in Alex News-Engine 1.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the newsid parameter.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: SQL injection vulnerability in newscomments.php in Alex News-Engine 1.5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the newsid parameter. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Alex News-Engine —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: July 2026 | Threat Age: 7353 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashfb32a6acccdb21da71287863360a26e4d0be9b3592526d5b63cec90cf3dac4b38d11796981d98ea42238b65aa7d53d6087aed11a87b4412741340c6225f90379
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