CVE-2006-1791 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files or execute code via directory traversal in QuickBlogger's acc.php script.

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-2006-1791?

CVE-2006-1791 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in acc.php in QuickBlogger 1.4 allows remote attackers to read or include arbitrary local files via the request parameter. NOTE: this issue can also produce resultant XSS when the associated include statement fails.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1791?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jl Webworks Quickblogger.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1791?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1791 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-2006-1791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fgwg-p679-q8w5.

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