CVE-2006-1978

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

SQL injection vulnerability in inc/start.php in FlexBB 0.5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the flexbb_username COOKIE parameter.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 76.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 21, 2006

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015949
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431156/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17568
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1686
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1015949
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/431156/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17568
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1686

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-89SQL Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-1686✓ verified
First seen Apr 17, 2006
FlexBB 0.5.5 - '/inc/start.php?_COOKIE' SQL Bypass
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-1978?

CVE-2006-1978 is a none vulnerability published on April 21, 2006. SQL injection vulnerability in inc/start.php in FlexBB 0.5.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the flexbb_username COOKIE parameter.

When was CVE-2006-1978 disclosed?

CVE-2006-1978 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 21, 2006, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2006-1978 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-1978 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 76.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2006-1978?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-1978, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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