CVE-2006-1478 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code via directory traversal in the language cookie, leading to remote code execution.
- 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-2006-1478?
CVE-2006-1478 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Mar 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in (1) initiate.php and (2) possibly other PHP scripts in Turnkey Web Tools PHP Live Helper 1.8, and possibly later versions, allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the language cookie, as demonstrated by uploading PHP code in a gl_session cookie to users.php, which causes the code to be stored in error.log, which is then included by initiate.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Turnkey Web Tools Php Live Helper.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1478 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-2006-1478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-63h5-7gwm-g5rx.