CVE-2006-2133
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability in index.php in BoonEx Barracuda 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) link_dir_target and (2) link_id_target parameter, possibly involving the link_edit functionality.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in index.php in BoonEx Barracuda 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the link_dir_target and link_id_target parameters, likely in the link_edit functionality.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if BoonEx Barracuda is installedLocate the index.php file and other Barracuda application files in the web root directory. Check for BoonEx Barracuda branding, headers, or version information in the application pages.Affected if BoonEx Barracuda software is present on the server
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Determine the installed versionInspect the version information in index.php, a version file, or the application header/footer for a version number. Compare against the affected range of version 1.1 and earlier.Affected if The installed version is 1.1 or any earlier version of BoonEx Barracuda
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Verify the link_edit functionality existsCheck if the application includes link_edit functionality by examining the index.php code or attempting to access link_edit related URLs/parameters.Affected if The link_edit feature is present and accessible in the installation
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Confirm parameter handling in index.phpExamine how index.php processes the link_dir_target and link_id_target parameters. Look for direct inclusion of these parameters in SQL queries without proper escaping or parameterized queries.Affected if The link_dir_target and link_id_target parameters are used directly in SQL statements without sanitization
A server is affected if it runs BoonEx Barracuda version 1.1 or earlier with the link_edit functionality exposed and the vulnerable parameters handled unsafely in index.php.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement parameterized queries (prepared statements) for database operations using these parameters, or apply input validation/sanitization; upgrade to a patched version if available.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2006-2133 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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