CVE-2006-0872 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 24 Feb 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can include arbitrary files via path traversal in the lang parameter, potentially 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-2006-0872?

CVE-2006-0872 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 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 init.inc.php in Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and trailing NULL (%00) byte in the lang parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0872?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Coppermine Coppermine Photo Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0872?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0872 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-2006-0872 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0872 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j5mr-578q-7xfj.