CVE-2006-0785 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary local files via path traversal in include.php, leading to code execution or data disclosure.

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-2006-0785?

CVE-2006-0785 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

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in include.php in PHPKIT 1.6.1 Release 2 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a direct request with a path parameter with a null character and beginning with (1) '/' (slash) for an absolute pathname or (2) a drive letter (such as "C:"), which bypasses checks for ".." sequences and trailing ".php" extensions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0785?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpkit Phpkit.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0785?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0785 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-2006-0785 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0785 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f54w-36f9-q79h.

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