# CVE-2006-0660: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files or execute code via directory traversal in FarsiNews, requiring immediate upgrade.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Feb 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6wcr-6gpx-r6g2

## What is CVE-2006-0660?

CVE-2006-0660 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FarsiNews 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary files or trigger an error message path disclosure via ".."  or invalid names in the archive parameter to index.php, or (2) include arbitrary files via the template parameter to show_archives.php.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0660?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Farsinews Farsinews.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-0660?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0660 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-0660 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0660 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Farsinews 2.1/2.5 - 'show_archives.php?template' Traversal Arbitrary File Access (exploitdb)
- Farsinews 2.5 - Directory Traversal Arbitrary 'users.db' Access (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-0502](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0502/): File upload in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-1823](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1823/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2006-1822](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1822/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 5.8)
- [CVE-2006-3602](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3602/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2006-2084](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2084/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-0660 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-0660 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-0660 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0660/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0660/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-0660
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-0660
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-0660

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-0660/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.