CVE-2006-0824 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can include arbitrary local files and execute code via path traversal in Geeklog, requiring immediate upgrade.

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-2006-0824?

CVE-2006-0824 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in lib-common.php in Geeklog 1.4.0 before 1.4.0sr1 and 1.3.11 before 1.3.11sr4 allow remote attackers to include arbitrary local files and execute arbitrary code via (1) absolute paths in unspecified parameters and (2) the language cookie, as demonstrated for code execution using error.log.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0824?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Geeklog Geeklog.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0824?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0824 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-2006-0824 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0824 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8j2c-h399-68mc.

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