Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2006-1957 is an old denial-of-service issue in the RSS component of Mambo and Joomla!. Repeated requests using varying feed values can consume disk space and may take the web server offline. Sources do not identify affected version ranges or a confirmed patch. Exposure is most likely on legacy Mambo or Joomla! installations with the com_rss RSS component reachable from the internet. Version scope is not specified in the provided sources, so inventory confirmation is essential. Prioritize if any legacy Mambo or Joomla! site remains internet-facing, especially if it supports customer access or shared hosting. This is not a data-theft issue in the sources, but outage risk can still affect operations. Mitigation focus: Identify any active Mambo or Joomla! sites and confirm whether com_rss/rss.php is exposed.; Check vendor or project guidance for applicable updates or component removal steps.; Disable or restrict the RSS component if it is unused and business impact permits..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- mambo-joomla-rss-dos(26131)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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