CVE-2006-0434 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 26 Jan 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in phpXplorer's action.php script.

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

What is CVE-2006-0434?

CVE-2006-0434 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 2006. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in action.php in phpXplorer allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences and null bytes in the sAction parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0244. NOTE: if the functionality of phpXplorer supports the upload of PHP files, then this issue would not cross privilege boundaries and would not be a vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0434?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpxplorer Phpxplorer.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0434?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0434 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-2006-0434 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0434 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qqvf-34wx-m9pm.