CVE-2006-0707 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files in PyBlosxom via crafted HTTP requests with multiple slashes, requiring specific webserver configurations.
- 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-2006-0707?
CVE-2006-0707 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PyBlosxom before 1.3.2, when running on certain webservers, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an HTTP request with multiple leading / (slash) characters, which is accessed using the PATH_INFO variable.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0707?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pyblosxom Pyblosxom.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0707?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0707 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-2006-0707 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0707 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8rc-78x8-mh74.