CVE-2006-1219 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can include arbitrary PHP files via path traversal in installation or upgrade scripts, potentially leading to code execution.

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-2006-1219?

CVE-2006-1219 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Gallery 2.0.3 and earlier, and 2.1 before RC-2a, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary PHP files via ".." (dot dot) sequences in the stepOrder parameter to (1) upgrade/index.php or (2) install/index.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1219?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gallery Project Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1219?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1219 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-2006-1219 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-1219 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-723j-cqwr-hrh8.

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