CVE-2006-1339 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 21 Mar 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or read files via path traversal in CuteNews when register_globals is enabled.

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-2006-1339?

CVE-2006-1339 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 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 inc/functions.inc.php in CuteNews 1.4.1 and possibly other versions, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence and trailing NULL (%00) byte in the archive parameter in an HTTP POST or COOKIE request, which bypasses a sanity check that is only applied to a GET request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1339?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cutephp Cutenews.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1339?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1339 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-2006-1339 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1339 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-42qv-x26x-fjv9.