CVE-2006-0781 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 19 Feb 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the month parameter of PerlBlog.

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-2006-0781?

CVE-2006-0781 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in weblog.pl in PerlBlog 1.09b and earlier allows remote attackers to read certain files via the month parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0781?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Perlblog Perlblog.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0781?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0781 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-2006-0781 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0781 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3ghp-2qxv-j2hr.