CVE-2006-0921 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published 28 Feb 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can list and create arbitrary directories via path traversal in FCKeditor's connector.php, affecting file management integrity.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2006-0921?

CVE-2006-0921 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Feb 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in connector.php in FCKeditor 2.0 FC, as used in products such as RunCMS, allow remote attackers to list and create arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the CurrentFolder parameter to (1) GetFoldersAndFiles and (2) CreateFolder.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0921?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fckeditor Fckeditor.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0921?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0921 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-2006-0921 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0921 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m5r8-hrmj-57qg.