CVE-2006-0104 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit directory traversal to create accounts, post topics, or view user profiles in TinyPHPForum.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-0104?

CVE-2006-0104 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jan 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in TinyPHPForum 3.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to create a new user account, create a new topic, or view the profile of a user account, as demonstrated via a .. (dot dot) in the uname parameter to profile.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0104?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ralph Capper Tinyphpforum.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0104?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0104 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2006-0104 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0104 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcxw-9vfj-2vrr.

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